TPS updates for May 2026: Ethiopia, Haiti, Syria

Ethiopia: On April 8, 2026, a federal district court judge in Boston, MA ruled that the Trump Administration impermissibly terminated TPS for 5,000 Ethiopians. The same judge previously issued a temporary block of the termination on January 30, 2026. See reporting from Reuters on the court order here.

Haiti and Syria:  

Congress: On April 16, 2026, Congresswoman Ayanna Presley successfully led Democrats in the House of Representative to force a vote on extending TPS for Haiti. Congresswoman Presley gathered enough bipartisan support in the House to grant her motion to discharge the TPS Haiti petition to the House floor, where it passed 220 to 207. Although the Senate is unlikely to pick up the vote, its success in the House is still significant given Republicans’ current control over both chambers of Congress. 

Supreme Court: On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Mullins v. Doe, which challenges the Trump Administration’s termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria. The justices’ questions focused on whether the TPS statutes allow courts to review DHS’s decision to terminate TPS, such as a review of properly following steps for termination, and whether the Trump Administration engaged in racial discrimination while terminating TPS for these two countries. The Court’s opinion is expected to be released sometime in June.