Haitians 'can't stay here,' DHS says following Supreme Court decision [View all]
Source: USA Today
Updated June 26, 2026, 4:44 p.m. ET
The estimated 350,000 Haitians living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status should leave and can get a $2,600 bonus if they depart quickly instead of being deported, Trump administration officials said.
The Supreme Court on June 25 ruled President Donald Trump can end TPS for Haitians who sought sanctuary in the United States after natural disasters and political unrest in the Caribbean island nation. The ruling also covers about 6,000 people from Syria, which endured a devastating civil war from 2011 to 2024.
"These people have been on notice for nine years that this day is coming," James Percival, general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security, said June 26 on Fox News. "So what we would say now is that it's closing time, which means you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here."
Many immigration rights groups expect the Trump administration will also end TPS for about 1 million people from other countries living in the United States, including tens of thousands of Venezuelans.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/26/haiti-tps-deport-supreme-court/90708994007/
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