The federal government moved to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, publishing the decision in November 2025 with an original termination date of February 3, 2026. A federal court in Washington paused that termination one day before it took effect, temporarily preserving work permits, but the Supreme Court's June 25 ruling in a related case favored the government, prompting the same court to confirm its pause no longer applies.
Work permits tied to Haiti's TPS status had been extended by court order through July 27, 2026, with specific instructions for employers on documenting the extension on Form I-9 and E-Verify. A separate constitutional challenge to the termination is still pending, meaning the situation could change again, and employers are currently left choosing between two unspecified compliance approaches, each carrying risk.
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