Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians – Supreme Court Ruling Talking Points

On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a decision allowing the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. The decision is not effective until the Supreme Court sends a certified copy of its judgment to the lower court and the federal administration issues implementing guidance. As of today, we expect the effective date of this termination to be on or around July 27, 2026, when the Supreme Court is expected to send a certified copy of its decision to the lower court.

Please see some details and a resource that you or others from your organization can refer to if you’re being asked about Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria.  

• Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with terminating temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians.
• As of today, we expect the effective date of this termination to be on or around July 27, 2026, when the Supreme Court is expected to send a certified copy of its decision to the lower court.
• The loss of TPS for those individuals and families from Haiti and Syria may impact eligibility for subsidies through the Health Connector and the ConnectorCare program, as well as eligibility for full-cost Health Connector plans, who have no other eligible immigration status.
• Until the Supreme Court and the federal administration issues implementing guidance officially terminating TPS for Haiti and Syrian, TPS holders from Haiti and Syria remain eligible.
• In addition, many Haitian individuals may remain eligible for MassHealth standard or ConnectorCare, depending on income or other eligibility factors, including eligibility as a Cuban/Haitian entrant.
• If and when an effective date for a rule changing TPS is issued, the Health Connector will re-evaluate its guidance to members and partners based on the facts available at that time.
• The Health Connector reminds all members of their responsibility throughout the year to update their application as circumstances change. If an individual’s immigration status, household size, income, or other factors change, individuals are responsible for returning to their application to make those updates.
• If an individual has questions about their immigration status, they should visit Resources for Immigrants in Massachusetts or speak with an immigration attorney.