As we reported back in June, the Supreme Court dramatically narrowed the scope of litigation over Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for aliens. In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Court reversed lower court rulings that had blocked the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Syria and Haiti. AdvertisementWhile the ruling was significant, it did not fully foreclose every possible challenge to TPS termination. pic.twitter.com/lhlUczG6ft — SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) August 5, 2026But Reyes' decision followed a Tuesday ruling from Massachusetts District Judge Allison Burroughs, which took a significantly different approach. Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is in effect for the following countries (+ Nicaragua).