In an emergency filing on 26 February 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court to lift a lower-court injunction that is preventing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 6,100 Syrian nationals. The government argues that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lawfully determined that conditions in post-war Syria no longer require continued protection and that the injunction interferes with the executive branch’s authority over immigration.(washingtonpost.com)
TPS, created by Congress in 1990, allows DHS to grant work authorisation and protection from removal to nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict or natural disaster. Syrians have benefited from TPS since 2012. Critics of the administration’s move point to ongoing humanitarian concerns, including widespread infrastructure damage and periodic violence, insisting that a premature termination would expose returnees to serious risk. Advocacy groups note that many TPS holders have U.S.-born children and established careers; losing status would also invalidate their Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs), disrupting U.S. employers who rely on their labour.
If the Supreme Court lifts the injunction, DHS could cancel Syrian TPS as early as April, giving beneficiaries 60 days to depart or seek another status. For global-mobility programmes, this would create immediate compliance challenges: employers would need to reverify work eligibility, consider alternative visa pathways (such as H-1B, O-1 or asylum claims), or prepare for workforce gaps.
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For Syrians who may need to transition to another immigration status—or employers assisting affected staff—services like VisaHQ can offer valuable, up-to-date guidance on available U.S. visa categories and filing requirements. Their portal at https://www.visahq.com/united-states/ centralises application tools and timelines, helping users navigate urgent paperwork in the narrow window that would follow a TPS termination.
The case is being watched closely because the administration also aims to rescind TPS protections for nationals of Cameroon, Nicaragua and Nepal. A ruling favourable to DHS could provide a blueprint for broader roll-backs, while an adverse decision may constrain executive discretion in humanitarian immigration policy.
Stakeholders—including chambers of commerce, universities and tech employers—are preparing amicus briefs highlighting the economic impact of terminating TPS with little notice. Mobility managers should audit HR records to identify Syrian TPS employees and begin contingency planning.
TPS, created by Congress in 1990, allows DHS to grant work authorisation and protection from removal to nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict or natural disaster. Syrians have benefited from TPS since 2012. Critics of the administration’s move point to ongoing humanitarian concerns, including widespread infrastructure damage and periodic violence, insisting that a premature termination would expose returnees to serious risk. Advocacy groups note that many TPS holders have U.S.-born children and established careers; losing status would also invalidate their Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs), disrupting U.S. employers who rely on their labour.
If the Supreme Court lifts the injunction, DHS could cancel Syrian TPS as early as April, giving beneficiaries 60 days to depart or seek another status. For global-mobility programmes, this would create immediate compliance challenges: employers would need to reverify work eligibility, consider alternative visa pathways (such as H-1B, O-1 or asylum claims), or prepare for workforce gaps.
For Syrians who may need to transition to another immigration status—or employers assisting affected staff—services like VisaHQ can offer valuable, up-to-date guidance on available U.S. visa categories and filing requirements. Their portal at https://www.visahq.com/united-states/ centralises application tools and timelines, helping users navigate urgent paperwork in the narrow window that would follow a TPS termination.
The case is being watched closely because the administration also aims to rescind TPS protections for nationals of Cameroon, Nicaragua and Nepal. A ruling favourable to DHS could provide a blueprint for broader roll-backs, while an adverse decision may constrain executive discretion in humanitarian immigration policy.
Stakeholders—including chambers of commerce, universities and tech employers—are preparing amicus briefs highlighting the economic impact of terminating TPS with little notice. Mobility managers should audit HR records to identify Syrian TPS employees and begin contingency planning.
