Recent legislative, regulatory, and litigation developments have affected TPS-related employment authorization, including changes to EAD validity periods and automatic extensions.
Immigration Insights Episode 31 | Evolving TPS Policy: Staying Compliant in a Changing Landscape
In this episode of Greenberg Traurig’s Immigration Insights Podcast, Kate Kalmykov and Cole Heyer discuss recent developments affecting Temporary Protected Status and the resulting considerations for employers and foreign nationals.
Preparing for the End of Haiti TPS: Employer Compliance Considerations
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Mullin v. Doe, holding that the TPS statute bars judicial review of nonconstitutional challenges to the Secretary of Homeland Security’s decisions concerning the designation, extension, or termination of a country’s Temporary Protected Status.
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Haiti TPS Remains Active While Supreme Court Considers Trump Administration’s Emergency Request
President Donald Trump’s administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to move forward with terminating the temporary protected status designation for Haitian nationals while litigation challenging that decision continues in the lower courts.
DHS Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Dec. 12, 2025, that it will terminate Ethiopia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), effective Feb. 13, 2026, following a status review under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Per the DHS release, Ethiopian nationals with no other lawful basis for remaining in the United States have
New CDL Restrictions for EAD Holders Signal Shift in Work Authorization Policy
On Sept. 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an interim final rule that alters eligibility for commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) for nonimmigrant workers. Most notably, individuals who hold Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)—including asylum seekers, DACA recipients, TPS holders, and those with pending adjustment of status (green card applications)—are
DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would terminate the temporary protected status (TPS) for Nepal, effective Aug. 5, 2025.
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US Supreme Court Ruling Will Allow Trump Administration to End TPS Program for Venezuelans
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a district court order that had temporarily postponed the April 7 termination of the 2023 Venezuela Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation.
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DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan
On May 13, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristin Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for Afghanistan is set to expire on May 20, 2025, and the termination will take effect July 14, 2025.
What Is TPS – And How Does It Work?
TPS is a form
State-Level E-Verify Proposals Signal Shift in Employment Compliance Landscape
A growing number of states are considering legislation that would require more employers to use E-Verify, the federal system used to confirm that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. These proposals suggest a broader trend toward increased immigration-related employment compliance and may impact how businesses manage their hiring practices, particularly in sectors with large immigrant workforces.
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