After April 29: We’ve Made Our Case — Now We Wait Together

The Trump Administration has tried to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians as part of a broader assault on TPS communities everywhere. Lower courts have repeatedly blocked these attempts. On April 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases that came up through that fight.

The core question before the Court is whether lower courts have the authority to review and block the Administration’s TPS terminations. If the Administration wins, protections could be stripped from hundreds of thousands of people across many TPS countries — not just Haiti and Syria.

The Court has not yet issued a written decision. A ruling is expected in late June or early July 2026.

Let’s be clear: this attack on TPS is rooted in racism. From the beginning of his first term, President Trump singled out TPS communities from Black countries in the Caribbean and Africa, and expressed his preference for immigrants from white/European countries. This administration has made clear that no amount of documentation, compliance, or rule-following will protect you if you are Black, brown, or from the Global South.

Look at which communities are being targeted: Black Haitians and Africans from Cameroon, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Asians from Nepal and Burma. Arab communities from Yemen and Syria. This is not a coincidence. The administration has been explicit — President Trump has said of Somali communities: “I don’t want them in our country.” These are not policy decisions. They are expressions of contempt rooted in anti-Black, anti-immigrant racism.

TPS holders are our neighbors, our family members, our coworkers, our community. They have built lives here — some for decades. The attempt to end TPS is cruel, arbitrary, and wrong — and it is driven by the same racism that has always targeted communities of color, regardless of their legal status. No one should have to prove their worth to deserve safety and dignity.

This decision will set the rules for every TPS community. Roughly 1.3 million people from Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Nepal, Yemen, Burma, Venezuela, Ukraine, and many other countries could all be affected by the Court’s eventual ruling.

The communities facing the sharpest attacks — Black African, Afro-Caribbean, South Asian, Arab, and Middle Eastern TPS holders — are the same communities this administration has targeted with the most explicit hostility. But our strength has always come from standing together across those lines. When Haitian communities win, Somali communities win. When South Sudanese TPS is protected, Yemeni families are protected too. We do not fight these cases in silos.

If the Administration wins, courts may lose the ability to protect any TPS community while lawsuits are still being decided — even when those terminations are unlawful. That strips away the last safety net while our cases are in court.

These court cases are not just about defending immigration status — they are about defending our vision of freedom and justice. Every TPS case being fought in court right now is part of a larger movement for the Five Freedoms: our vision of a world where all people can live with dignity, safety, and belonging.

Each court victory, each postponement, each stay buys our communities more time to organize, build power, and move closer to the world we know is possible.

TPS status is different for each country and is changing frequently due to ongoing court cases. Many lower court cases have been held in abeyance pending the Supreme Court’s ruling — meaning they are paused while we wait for the Court’s decision. Existing protections in those cases generally remain in effect during the abeyance.

Rather than a static snapshot here, we keep our TPS Litigation Tracker updated in real time with plain-language explanations of every active case.

On April 29, 2026, TPS communities from across the country gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court while our legal teams made their case inside. Here is how the day unfolded:

• 1 Stay connected with your CUSP member organization. ACT, Adhikaar, HBA, NNAAC, and UndocuBlack Network are the most reliable source of information for your community. They will reach you directly with real updates as they happen.
• 2 Pace yourself with the news. Limit how often you check headlines. Constant news consumption increases anxiety without giving you new information. CUSP and your member organization will reach out as soon as there is real news.
• 3 Take care of yourself and each other. See Caring for yourself during the wait for grounding practices and resources. Check in on the people around you.
• 4 Talk to an immigration attorney. If you haven’t yet, do this now — while existing protections are still in place. Look for free or low-cost legal help through your member organization.
• 5 Contact your members of Congress. Call or write to your U.S. Senators and Representatives and demand they protect TPS and pass permanent legislation like the Dream and Promise Act. CUSP can help you know what to say.
• 6 Show up for ongoing organizing. Hill Day, local mobilizations, story-sharing campaigns, and community events — the work continues no matter what the Court decides. Stay engaged with your member organization for upcoming opportunities.