2026-02-16

350,000 Haitian TPS holders affected by pending appellate court decision expected this week. Judge Reyes denied federal stay request February 12 citing irreparable harm and targeting concerns. Trump administration possesses home addresses of all TPS beneficiaries from work authorization applications. D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals historically more favorable to executive branch on immigration matters. Mass deportation would collapse diaspora remittance flows critical to Haiti's economy. Haiti received 270,000 forced returnees in 2025, lacks capacity for additional mass reintegration.