At Campos Law Firm, we closely monitor developments in U.S. immigration policy to protect our clients’ rights and future. On Monday, September 21, 2026, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met at Gracie Mansion and discussed, among other subjects, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.
Here is what was said, what was not announced, and what still stands today for a Haitian family.
What was said at Gracie Mansion?
Mamdani said afterward that they discussed “possibly restoring that status for Haitian immigrants,” and that he made the case in economic terms, citing concerns raised by pastors, developers, and executives in health care and hospitality. He said the president “can either deliver or deny stability” to people who have already built lives in the city.
Trump replied: “The mayor feels very strongly about [TPS]. I feel strongly about a lot of things. I feel strongly about taking care of people, and that’s what we do.”
The local stakes explain why the subject reached that table. New York has the country’s second-largest Haitian population after Miami, with more than 160,000 people, concentrated in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Flatbush and East Flatbush. Roughly 7,000 Haitian TPS holders work across the state as nursing assistants and home caregivers.
What did not happen: no reversal, no extension, and no new designation was announced — not that day, and not since.
Where Haiti’s TPS stands today
The timeline is worth keeping straight, because a lot of outdated information is circulating.
- November 28, 2025: DHS published the termination of Haiti’s designation in the Federal Register, effective at 11:59 p.m. on February 3, 2026.
- Through 2026: several federal courts halted the termination while litigation proceeded.
- June 25, 2026: the Supreme Court held in Mullin v. Doe that courts may not review an administration’s decision to end a country’s TPS, and reversed the orders blocking it.
- August 2026: a federal court in the District of Columbia lifted the remaining stay.
Put plainly: the designation is terminated, and after the Supreme Court ruling the judicial path to challenge that decision is effectively closed. Only a new designation or an extension decided by the executive branch would change that, and none has been announced.
Does a political conversation change your status?
No. And this is the distinction most worth internalizing.
TPS is a country-based benefit, not a permanent status, and it is granted, extended, or terminated through a DHS notice published in the Federal Register. What changes rights is that notice — not a meeting, a statement, or a press report. Until there is an official publication, what stands is what stands.
It is also worth separating two things people often blend: the end of TPS does not mean a person has been deported or that a removal order exists against them. It means they lose that particular basis to remain and to work, and are left without protection from removal proceedings unless another legal basis applies.
What can you evaluate now if you lost TPS?
- Check whether another path is open: a family petition, adjustment of status, asylum, a U or T visa, VAWA, or cancellation of removal. Each has its own requirements, and none fits everyone.
- Mind the asylum deadline: the application must generally be filed within one year of your last entry, absent an exception for changed or extraordinary circumstances. A shift in conditions in Haiti can matter to that exception.
- Verify what your documents actually say: the validity dates of TPS-based work permits shifted repeatedly during the litigation. Confirm them on uscis.gov or with your attorney before assuming anything.
- Update your addresses: Form AR-11 with USCIS and Form EOIR-33 with the immigration court if you have an open case.
- Be wary of shortcuts: no filing moves faster because you paid more, and a badly filed application can close doors that were open.
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When a TPS designation ends, what decides the future is not the day’s headline but what other legal basis can be built in time. Our team reviews the full history, identifies which paths remain available, and prepares the right filing with clear deadlines. We do not make unrealistic promises. We provide serious legal representation backed by preparation and integrity.
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