US Supreme Court: No Deportation Protections for Haitian Nationals

• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has begun removing Haitian immigrants from Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by summoning them to check-in appointments with ankle monitors, following a recent Supreme Court ruling.
• The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects.
• Many Haitian nationals with ongoing asylum claims and no final order of deportation are at risk of removal proceedings despite the Supreme Court's earlier ruling on TPS deportation protections.

The decision also underscores the importance of ensuring that executive branch actions are subject to congressional oversight and review.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has begun removing Haitian immigrants in Ohio from Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by summoning them to check-in appointments, where they are outfitted with ankle monitors. Attorneys for these individuals have reported that their clients have been instructed not to travel outside a 75-mile radius from their homes and have ongoing asylum claims with no final order of deportation. These enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security follow the Supreme Court's June 25, 2026 ruling on TPS deportation protections, which cleared the way for the termination of deportation protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals.

In related news, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a coalition of nonprofits picked to run the Biden-era effort.

The Supreme Court's June 25, 2026 ruling on TPS deportation protections was seen as a significant setback for Haitian and Syrian nationals who had been living in the United States under this program. The court's decision cleared the way for the termination of deportation protections, which has now led to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's removal of Haitian immigrants in Ohio from TPS. This move is particularly concerning given that many of these individuals have ongoing asylum claims and no final order of deportation.

The ruling also highlights the tension between the executive branch's power to make policy decisions and the role of Congress in overseeing these decisions. The Supreme Court's current conservative majority has been criticized for expanding presidential power while weakening Congress, as noted by Matt Ford in a recent column for The New Republic.

The removal of Haitian immigrants from TPS and the termination of clean energy project funding are significant developments with far-reaching implications. For Haitian nationals with ongoing asylum claims, this move could lead to removal proceedings despite the Supreme Court's earlier ruling on TPS deportation protections. The decision also underscores the importance of ensuring that executive branch actions are subject to congressional oversight and review.

Furthermore, the ruling highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between presidential power and congressional authority in shaping policy decisions.

Lawyers advising Haitian nationals with ongoing asylum claims should be aware that their clients may soon face removal proceedings, despite the Supreme Court's earlier ruling on TPS deportation protections.

Source: Original reporting via The Washington Post, Associated Press, and The New Republic