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A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s plan to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and revoke work permits for more than 6,100 Syrian nationals living in the United States. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan, prevents the policy from taking effect while a legal challenge moves forward.
Judge Failla determined that the sudden termination of TPS for Syrians was likely unlawful. She agreed with seven Syrian migrants who argued that the administration failed to follow mandatory procedures, including a thorough review of current conditions in Syria. Failla noted that evidence suggested political motivations influenced the decision rather than the humanitarian and legal criteria required by federal law. She also pointed out that the administration’s pattern of rapidly ending TPS for multiple countries raised concerns about whether proper evaluations were being conducted.
TPS, a humanitarian protection established for people fleeing conflict, natural disasters, or other crises, was first granted to Syrians in 2012 as the country descended into a devastating civil war. The program shields eligible migrants from deportation and grants them work authorization in the U.S. While the war in Syria has evolved, the situation remains unstable, making the legal protections especially significant for recipients.
The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling. Officials have consistently argued that TPS has been extended too broadly and that conditions in some countries no longer justify continued protection. However, critics—including Democratic lawmakers, immigration advocates, and employers—warn that ending TPS would send thousands back to unsafe environments and disrupt industries that rely on their labor.
The case comes just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the administration to end TPS for 600,000 Venezuelan migrants. Courts are still reviewing similar terminations for recipients from Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. The Department of Homeland Security previously claimed Syria remained a hub of terrorism and that maintaining TPS conflicted with U.S. interests, a justification the judge found insufficient under federal requirements.
This ruling temporarily preserves protections for Syrians while the broader legal debate over the future of TPS continues.
