Supreme Court Lets Trump End Protections for 356,000 Haitians and Syrians as It Preserves Birthright Citizenship
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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jul 1
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Protections for 356,000 Haitians and Syrians as It Preserves Birthright Citizenship
3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jul 1
Summary
A June 25 Supreme Court ruling let the Trump administration revoke Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, exposing many to job loss and possible deportation.
The 6-3 majority said courts cannot second-guess the process immigration authorities use to end TPS, a rationale critics say could weaken challenges by roughly 1 million other TPS holders.
The court also cleared the way for Trump to revive asylum-metering at the southern border and, in another 6-3 decision, gave immigration officers broader authority over some green card holders returning from abroad.
One major limit remained: five justices upheld the long-settled reading of the 14th Amendment that nearly anyone born in the United States is a citizen, blocking Trump's bid to narrow birthright citizenship.
Taken together, the rulings largely advanced Trump's hard-line immigration agenda while preserving a constitutional guardrail that could shape future fights over deportation, visas and legal status.
The Court upheld birthright citizenship, but what other avenues exist to legally limit its scope in the future?
How will removing a million protected immigrants reshape key sectors of the U.S. economy and labor force?
With green card security weakened, what can lawful residents do to protect their status when traveling abroad?
Supreme Court Decisions 2026: TPS Termination for 270,000 Haitians and Syrians, Birthright Citizenship Upheld
Overview
In June 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mullin v. Doe to allow the federal government to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians, immediately affecting about 270,000 people. This decision paused earlier court injunctions that had blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate TPS. The TPS program was originally extended to Haitians after the devastating 2010 earthquake and to Syrians following the outbreak of civil war. The ruling has created uncertainty and concern for TPS holders, as it places their legal status at risk and highlights the urgent need for legislative solutions.