Major Policy Shifts Ahead as Trump Returns to Power

The U.S. immigration landscape is undergoing seismic changes, with the Trump administration fast-tracking policies to restrict pathways for migrants.

Key Developments:

June 27 Supreme Court Ruling: Limits federal judges’ power to issue nationwide injunctions, clearing the way for Trump’s proposed birthright citizenship restrictions.

TPS Termination: DHS announces September 2 end to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 520,000 Haitians, signaling a hardline turn against vulnerable migrant groups.

1. Birthright Citizenship: A Constitutional Battle

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision bars federal district courts from blocking nationwide policies—a pivotal win for Trump’s plan to deny automatic citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants.

The Controversy:

14th Amendment: Grants citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.”

Trump’s Stance: Argues “subject to jurisdiction” excludes unauthorized migrants and “birth tourists.”

Reactions:

Conservative Justice Barrett: “Courts resolve disputes, not oversee executive policy.”

Liberal Justice Sotomayor: Warns this erodes checks on executive overreach.

Next Steps:

Trump vows to push executive orders and lawsuits to force Supreme Court reinterpretation.

Partisan Split: 22 Democratic states may preserve birthright citizenship; 28 GOP states likely to revoke it.

2. TPS Termination: "Return to Haiti" Ordered

September 2 Deadline:

Haitians lose protected status granted after the 2010 earthquake.

Biden had extended TPS to February 2026, but Trump reversed it immediately upon taking office.

DHS Justification: Claims Haiti is now “safe for return”—despite:

UN Warnings: Rampant gang violence, attacks on schools/hospitals.

U.S. Travel Advisory: “Do not travel” due to kidnappings, chaos, and collapsed healthcare.

Broader Crackdown:

Similar TPS cancellations expected for Afghans, Venezuelans.

52,000+ Haitians face deportation unless they secure other visas.

3. Trump’s Immigration Agenda: What’s Next

Planned Measures:

End birthright citizenship via executive action.

Defund “sanctuary cities.”

Pause refugee resettlement.

Ban federal funding for gender-affirming care.

Trump’s Pledge:
“The largest deportation operation in U.S. history” to tighten borders and redefine citizenship.