Court order keeps Haiti TPS work permits valid through July 24, USCIS says | Breaking News

Haitian immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may continue using certain work permits through July 24, 2026, after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services updated its guidance Friday to reflect a federal court order that has kept the program in place while a legal challenge continues.

The agency’s announcement came one day after immigrant advocates, TPS holders and faith leaders rallied in at least eight U.S. cities, urging Congress to pass legislation that would provide permanent legal protections and a pathway to citizenship for TPS holders. Organizers said the demonstrations were timed because they believed many TPS holders were set to lose their work authorization on 

USCIS said Friday’s guidance replaces an update issued July 1.

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined after reviewing conditions in Haiti and consulting with other federal agencies that the country no longer met the statutory requirements for TPS, according to USCIS. Haiti’s TPS designation and related benefits were scheduled to end on Feb. 3, 2026.

USCIS described the extension as limited relief until lower courts align with the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25 decision in Mullin v. Doe.

The update comes as Haitian-led organizations continue pressing lawmakers to enact a permanent legislative solution for TPS holders. During Thursday’s rallies, organizers said TPS recipients have built lives in the United States, raising families and working in industries ranging from health care and hospitality to agriculture and construction. 

They urged supporters to contact members of Congress and back legislation that would provide lasting legal status.

“We’re trying to get everyone to vote yes on Senate Bill 4814,” said Santra Denis, the president and founder of Avanse Ansanm, who organized a rally in Miami on Thursday at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. “Call your senators, email them, text them to ensure that we’re putting pressure on them to say ‘yes’ to extending TPS for Haitians.”

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