2026-02-17
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Haiti received TPS designation following the 2010 earthquake and has maintained that status
through successive renewals tied to ongoing insecurity and governance instability. The Trump
administration moved to terminate Haiti's TPS in 2025 as part of a broader immigration
enforcement posture. The 2025-2026 litigation cycle mirrors a similar legal battle during the first
Trump administration when TPS terminations were blocked in federal courts before policy
reversals.