The Founding Fathers in no way would have permitted the government to bring unknown foreigners into this country, give them money taken from taxpayers, and then have no control over how long they could stay. The whole idea is absurd on its face.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/temporary-protected-status-tps-overview/
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status provided to nationals of certain countries experiencing problems that make it difficult or unsafe for their nationals to be deported there.1 TPS has been a lifeline to hundreds of thousands of individuals already in the United States when problems in a home country make their departure or deportation untenable. This fact sheet provides an overview of how TPS designations are determined, what benefits TPS confers, and how TPS beneficiaries apply for and regularly renew their status.
As of March 31, 2025, the last date for which publicly available data exists, there were approximately 1.3 million people with TPS living in the United States.2 Since that date, the Trump administration has terminated or announced its intent to terminate TPS for over 1 million of these individuals, including over 50,000 Hondurans, over 330,000 Haitians and over 600,000 Venezuelans.3 In total, at least 700,000 people lost TPS in 2025 alone.4 These terminations have been challenged in court.5
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Congress created Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the Immigration Act of 1990.7 It is a temporary immigration status provided to nationals of specifically designated countries that are confronting an ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or extraordinary and temporary conditions.8 It provides a work permit and protection from deportation to foreign nationals from those countries who are in the United States at the time the U.S. government makes the designation.9
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The Secretary of Homeland Security has discretion to decide when a country merits a TPS designation.11 The Secretary must consult with other government agencies prior to deciding to designate a country—or part of a country—for TPS.12 Although these other agencies are not specified in the statute, these consultations usually involve the Department of State, the National Security Council, and occasionally the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Secretary’s decision as to whether or not to designate a country for TPS in the first place is not subject to judicial review, according to immigration law. However, some courts have found that the Secretary’s decision to terminate TPS may be subject to limited judicial review in narrow circumstances.
The framing of the story by the title is all wrong and all political.
It’s wonderful that a U.S. federal district court judge did not try to overrule the President. And from Massachusetts of all places! Bravo, Patti Saris.
How soon will they be out of our country?
The headline is crap. The judge did not approve anything. He just affirmed that the court could not block it.
I just saw a Haitian sob story on YouTube. 🙄
