TPS Work Permits for 7 Countries Given New Deadline After Supreme Court Ruling

Key Takeaways

The Supreme Court terminated Haiti and Syria’s TPS status on June 25^th
Approximately, 350,000 individuals will lose their work authorization and be subject to removal
Affected individuals must seek alternative legal status immediately to avoid removal proceedings once the transition period ends.

On July 1, 2026, DHS and USCIS set a temporary expiration date of July 10, 2026 for work permits held by Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries from seven countries (Haiti, Syria, Burma, Yemen, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Somalia), after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the government to end those protections.

On June 25th the Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can move forward with ending TPS for certain countries specifically Haiti and Syria even while other smaller legal battles about those terminations continue in lower courts.

Although the deadline for some countries could still be extended while lower court cases continue, DHS has described any continued relief as temporary.

TPS, or Temporary Protected Status, is available to people who are already in the United States when their country is designated for protection. TPS can provide temporary protection from deportation and work authorization, but it does not automatically lead to a green card or U.S. citizenship. Applicants generally must meet continuous residence requirements, apply during a specific registration period, and pass criminal and security screenings.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe allowed DHS to move forward with ending TPS protections that lower courts had previously blocked. The ruling directly affected roughly 350,000 Haitians and about 6,000 Syrians, but its impact could reach much further because TPS currently covers about 1.3 million people from 17 countries.

For TPS holders, the most immediate concern is the termination of their legal status, along with work authorization. Once TPS expires, a person is no longer lawfully present in the country and is no longer legally authorized to work.

Those affected must contact an immigration attorney immediately to determine alternative legal pathways to remain in the United States to establish continued legal presence.

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