Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press

People hold signs during a rally in support of the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants before it expires on February 3, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.

FILE - The Supreme Court at sunset in Washington, Feb. 13, 2016.

Immigration

Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end TPS protections for migrants from Haiti

Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press

The justices refused to immediately lift Temporary Protected Status protections for hundreds of thousands of people Monday, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. legally for now.

The Justice Department in Washington, Nov. 18, 2022.

Americas

Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of U.S. couple that left woman dead

Danica Coto, Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press

A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple, which left a woman dead.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Justice Department in August.

National

DOJ giving states $231M for gun violence prevention programs

Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associated Press

The Justice Department is sending out more than $200 million to help states and the District of Columbia administer “red-flag laws” and other crisis-intervention programs.