Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell on 17 February led a coalition of **18 state attorneys general** in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to uphold a lower-court injunction that blocks the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti while litigation proceeds.(mass.gov)
The brief in *Miot v. Trump* argues that ending TPS for roughly 200,000 Haitians would hurt state economies by removing workers from health care, hospitality and elder-care sectors that are already experiencing shortages. The states also note that many TPS holders have U.S.-born children who could be forced into foster care systems should their parents be deported.
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For employers, the filing prolongs a period of relative stability: TPS work authorization for Haitians remains automatically extended under the injunction, meaning no immediate I-9 reverification is required. However, if the administration eventually prevails, affected employees would lose status within 120 days—creating compliance and talent-retention challenges.
Companies with significant numbers of Haitian TPS staff should inventory affected workers, explore alternative visa options (e.g., EB-3, family-based cases) and prepare talking points to reassure employees while the appeal is pending. A decision from the D.C. Circuit could come as early as the summer.
The brief in *Miot v. Trump* argues that ending TPS for roughly 200,000 Haitians would hurt state economies by removing workers from health care, hospitality and elder-care sectors that are already experiencing shortages. The states also note that many TPS holders have U.S.-born children who could be forced into foster care systems should their parents be deported.
For employers, the filing prolongs a period of relative stability: TPS work authorization for Haitians remains automatically extended under the injunction, meaning no immediate I-9 reverification is required. However, if the administration eventually prevails, affected employees would lose status within 120 days—creating compliance and talent-retention challenges.
Companies with significant numbers of Haitian TPS staff should inventory affected workers, explore alternative visa options (e.g., EB-3, family-based cases) and prepare talking points to reassure employees while the appeal is pending. A decision from the D.C. Circuit could come as early as the summer.
