The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) filled an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to overturn the judicial block the Syria’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation. The move comes after lower courts blocked the Syria TPS termination. Until the case concludes, the detainment and removal protections are still in place.

Syria TPS Designation

A district court in New York blocked the termination two days before its deadline on November 21, 2025. The Second Circuit Court upheld the order after the DHS filed an appeal. The department filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court in response.

Filing Contents

The DHS filing explains the department determined Syria no longer meets the conditions for a TPS designation as of September 2025. Additionally, the department stated upholding the designation was contrary to national interests. Ultimately, the filing states Syria is no longer eligible for a TPS designation because:

• Conditions in Syria have improved since the end of the Civil War.
• Possible national security threats posed the U.S. by the designation’s continuation.
• Current U.S. diplomatic objectives.

Additionally, the DHS explained in its petition to the Supreme Court that:

• Federal law bars judicial review of TPS designations and terminations.
• The New York district court improperly second‑guessed the Secretary of Homeland Security’s assessment of country conditions and national‑interest factors.
• The Supreme Court has stayed other termination blocks for other countries in the past.
• The block forces the DHS to uphold a TPS designation that the secretary deems no longer adequate.

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