The United States Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump two significant victories on immigration on Thursday, clearing the way for his administration to turn back Haiti and Syria remain too dangerous for people to be safely returned. Court documents cited the cases of four Haitian women who were deported from the US in February and were found dead in a river several months later. The Trump administration argued that courts had no authority to second-guess immigration officials’ decisions on the programme.

Since Trump returned to office in January 2025, his administration has ended TPS protections for people from 13 countries, including Venezuela, The Guardian reported.

The border turn-back policy is not currently in force but could be reimplemented at any time following Thursday’s ruling. Advocacy groups warned another humanitarian crisis at the border would follow if it is. The House of Representatives passed a bill with cross-party support in April that would restore protections for Haitians, but it has not been taken up by the Senate.