2026-01-20

TPS expires February 3 affecting 350,000 Haitians with federal court ruling pending 14 days after January 6 hearing. DHS issuing deportation preparation notices while two federal courts deliberate whether termination is legal. Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments January 14 on government appeal of ruling that found cancellation illegal. February 3-7 represents compressed five-day crisis with TPS expiration followed by Haiti CPT mandate expiration. Deportations would collapse remittance flows to 1.4 million Haitian family members during governance transition and humanitarian emergency. Plaintiffs argue termination motivated by racial animus and ignores statutory requirement to assess country conditions.