Judge blocks Trump TPS work permit policy
Analysis based on 20 articles · First reported Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026
The ruling provides temporary relief for affected immigrants and their employers, avoiding immediate labor disruptions. However, the ongoing legal uncertainty may affect businesses relying on immigrant labor.
On July 21, 2026, U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton in Boston issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration from implementing policies that would strip work permits from tens of thousands of asylum seekers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine. The order prevents U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from enforcing new restrictions enacted by Congress in July 2025, including fees for asylum applications and limits on TPS work authorization. The lawsuit was filed by Democracy Forward on behalf of immigrant rights groups and labor unions. The judge will decide on a longer-term pause by August 5. The Trump administration has sought to end TPS for over a dozen countries, and the Supreme Court recently allowed termination for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
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