Exclusive: ICE Agents Told to Delay Arresting Haitians on Expired TPS
Over 300,000 immigrants covered by Temporary Protected Status had their status overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in June.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been instructed not to arrest Haitians whose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has expired, according to two sources familiar with the agency's operations. The guidance is intended to prevent the detention and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Haitians who may have been affected by the end of TPS.
While ICE officers will still pursue enforcement actions against Haitians with active removal orders, the focus is currently on holding off on actions related to expired TPS. The specific duration of this guidance and whether it applies nationwide remains unclear. The decision to end TPS for Haitians was made by the Supreme Court in June, ruling that federal judges generally lack authority to review Homeland Security Department decisions terminating TPS designations.
This ruling has implications not only for Haitian TPS holders but could also affect migrants from other countries.
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