In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the matter of Mullin v. Doe, ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian immigrants is permissible. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, found that federal courts are barred from reviewing the non-constitutional challenges regarding TPS.
Justice Elena Kagan wrote the minority opinion claiming that there was blatant evidence of racial prejudice in the TPS decision. Lower courts had temporarily paused the terminations.
Congressman George Latimer posted, “Today, the Supreme Court announced the unconscionable decision to remove temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, ignoring blatantly discriminatory policy-making and putting over 100,000 people in immediate jeopardy of deportation. I joined my house colleagues today outside of the Supreme Court to protest this decision because Haitians, Syrians, and those seeking TPS deserve protection, security, and humanitarian treatment amidst the uncertainty of their countries’ situations. We should instead be supporting sensible and compassionate immigration reform and re-engage with other nations to foster stable governments and economies abroad.”