National TPS Alliance Welcomes Court Order in Miot v. Noem Blocking Termination of TPS for Haiti, Calls for Lasting Protections
LOS ANGELES — The National TPS Alliance welcomed the order by U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes of the District of Columbia, pausing the Department of Homeland Security’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians pending judicial review. The court made clear that during the stay, the termination is “null, void, and of no legal effect,” preserving work authorization and protection from detention and deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitian TPS holders.
“This decision provides immediate relief to Haitian families who have been living under intense fear and uncertainty,” said José Palma, spokesperson and coordinator for the National TPS Alliance. “The court recognized what communities across the country already know: sending people back to Haiti right now would put lives at risk and tear apart families, workplaces, and neighborhoods.”
Judge Reyes also denied the government’s motion to dismiss the case, affirming that the administration cannot exercise “unbounded discretion” to strip lawful immigrants of their status overnight. As the court noted, terminating TPS would turn nearly 353,000 lawful, working immigrants into undocumented people, destabilizing families, local economies, healthcare systems, and entire communities.
The decision comes amid heightened fear in Haitian communities nationwide, particularly in South Florida, Springfield, Ohio, and other areas facing increased immigration enforcement and racist misinformation targeting Haitians. The National TPS Alliance condemned the harmful rhetoric and false claims fueling hostility and placing Haitian families at risk. It reaffirmed its commitment to continue fighting alongside Haitian TPS holders even as the Department of Homeland Security signals an appeal.
“TPS holders are nurses, caregivers, construction workers, hotel workers, and essential employees who contribute billions in taxes and hold our communities together.” said José Urias, Executive Committee of the NTPSA. This ruling ensures they can continue to live and work with dignity while the case proceeds.”
“This ruling is a significant victory, but it is not the end of the struggle,” Palma said, emphasizing that Haitians who have lived, worked, and raised U.S. citizen children here for more than a decade deserve permanent protection and a pathway to residency. Palma added that immigrants have always built the best of this country by standing up to injustice, and vowed to keep fighting in the courts, in Congress, and in the streets until all TPS holders are safe and secure.
Our sister organization, the Haitian Bridge Alliance, drafted a letter for Haitian TPS Holders to explain to employers, and eventually to use for agencies like DMV, that their TPS status and their work permit are still valid.
Follow the Haitian Bridge Alliance for updates and information.
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The National TPS Alliance is a grassroots immigrant rights organization, advocating permanent residency and equal rights for beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
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