Last week, District of Columbia District Court Judge Ana Reyes issued a ruling that pauses the DHS’ termination of Haiti’s TPS, which was on track to take effect Feb. 3. Five TPS holders from Haiti, including a Springfield resident, filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C. challenging the validity of the decision to terminate. The Trump administration appealed Reyes’ ruling and asked her for a stay to allow Haiti’s TPS cancellation to take effect as the case goes through the appeal process. Meanwhile, the plaintiffs in the case have said they could face detention and deportation and would lose work authorization if Haiti loses TPS. Attorneys for the plaintiffs say Haiti is extremely dangerous right now and there’s no way for its citizens to return safely.

Source: Daily Sun February 11, 2026 04:49 UTC