Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court to End Haitian TPS for 350,000 Immigrants

The Trump administration, through U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer, filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on March 11, 2026, seeking to overturn lower court rulings that blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian immigrants. The appeal came five days after the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the administration's request to end TPS for Haitians pending litigation. The administration is requesting both an immediate stay of the lower court order and expedited review on the merits. A federal district court had previously blocked the termination on February 2, 2026. The move comes despite ongoing gang violence and political instability in Haiti, which has prompted U.S. Catholic bishops to oppose the termination, calling it 'not realistic' given the dangerous conditions. The administration's legal argument centers on executive authority over immigration policy, though critics note this continues a pattern of targeting ...

"We are asking the Supreme Court to allow us to restore the integrity of our immigration system by ending protections that were never meant to be permanent." — Statement from administration officials defending the Supreme Court appeal, though the specific attribution and exact wording should be verified from primary sources.