On February 2nd, the movement for immigrant rights achieved an important legal victory when federal judge Reyes paused the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants living in the U.S. The ruling called out the obvious: that the administration was motivated by “anti-black and anti-Haitian” hatred. But this struggle is far from over.
On February 6th, the Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to challenge the current stay of the termination of TPS for Haitians; an emergency appeal that Judge Reyes again denied on February 12th. Now during the final week of April 2026, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases — Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot — that will determine whether the Trump administration can strip Temporary Protected Status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian nationals living and working lawfully in the United States.
Over 1 million TPS holders are again thrown into legal limbo and facing imminent mass ICE terror. The mass outrage over the termination order has galvanized people across the entire country to stand with Haitians – now, we must continue the fight to ensure permanent legal status for all Haitian immigrants.
After the violence that was unleashed in Minneapolis by ICE agents, resulting in the murders of both Renee Good and Alex Pretti, hundreds of thousands of Haitians who call the US their home, have braced themselves for impact. We have already seen an increase in ICE kidnappings. A continued ICE surge would have devastating impacts on the Haitian community, who already face precarious circumstances, and it would do absolutely nothing to address the real problems facing the working class. Rather than tackle poverty, soaring food prices and rent, Trump and the billionaires are looking to blame immigrants for working class struggles.
Yet look at where our tax dollars are going: more military spending and ICE detention. We see the truth, we know that these are just get-rich-quick schemes for corporate contractors on our dime!
The annual budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in 2014 was less than $6 billion. After the nightmare bill known as “The Big Beautiful Bill,” this agency now has an egregious $85 billion now at its disposal, the largest of any law enforcement organization. It’s using that money to intimidate and racially profile immigrant workers, and tear apart families.
Political reforms and legal victories only come because the people fight for them, and they can always be taken away if we let up our pressure.
Now is the moment for not just Haitians but all workers to mobilize against ICE. We can take inspiration from how the people of Minnesota shut it down to defend Somalis. Citizens, permanent residents, and second-generation youth have a special responsibility to stand with those who are in a more vulnerable situation. Now it’s our turn to move in unity and lead the way!
Featured Image: Protest in support of TPS outside the U.S. Supreme Court, 29 April 2026. Liberation Photo.
