Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said he strongly disagreed with the decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians after the Supreme Court ruled that Syrian and Haitian nationals seeking temporary legal protections could not receive judicial relief.
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“While I have never disputed the ability of the President to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), I strongly disagree with ending Haitian TPS at this time. First, the situation on the ground in Haiti is a humanitarian and political disaster and continues to warrant an extension. The State Department has a level 4 travel advisory telling all Americans to evacuate and not travel there precisely because the gangs are in charge of the country, engaged in gun and drug trafficking, and kidnapping innocent Haitians. We want to root it out and allow for a stable government to be establish with a free a fair election, creating the conditions for a safe return for Haitians,” Lawler said.
“Second, of the 350,000+ lawful Haitian TPS holders, roughly 1/3rd work in our healthcare system. Immediately shutting off TPS will create a crisis in our hospitals, nursing homes, and in the I/DD community. I’m asking the administration to allow for an orderly process by which Haitian TPS holders can maintain their work authorization while their immigration cases are adjudicated over the next six months, if the revocation of TPS moves forward,” he continued.
“Furthermore, I believe the Senate should take up my legislation with Congresswoman Gillen to temporarily extend Haitian TPS to address these issues,” he added.
While I have never disputed the ability of the President to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), I strongly disagree with ending Haitian TPS at this time.
First, the situation on the ground in Haiti is a humanitarian and political disaster and continues to warrant an extension.… https://t.co/MRKsa19prQ
— Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) June 25, 2026
The Hill has more:
The House passed the bill 224-204 with the support of 10 Republicans in April.
In a statement, Gillen called the court’s ruling a “cruel and harmful decision … [that] now puts millions of our friends and neighbors’ lives at risk.”
“I have stood shoulder to shoulder with our Haitian community on Long Island throughout this fight, pushed back against the administration, and fought this termination in the courts,” she said. “I will not relent in securing their safety.”
Lawler’s district is home to one of the largest Haitian communities in the U.S. In April, he said the district’s Haitian community plays “a critical role in our local economy and the vibrant culture of the Hudson Valley.”
However, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), the chair of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, said in April that the bill to extend protections for Haitians was “dead on arrival” and echoed the Department of Homeland Security’s argument that TPS should be temporary and not “last for years.”
“I have consistently advocated for extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals. I co-led H.R. 1689 with Rep. Laura Gillen, urged the Administration on multiple occasions to extend TPS protections, led a bipartisan effort with local officials in support of Haitian TPS recipients,” Lawler said.
“Just this year, I voted in favor of our bill after signing the discharge petition that brought this legislation to the House floor,” he added.
I have consistently advocated for extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals. I co-led H.R. 1689 with Rep. Laura Gillen, urged the Administration on multiple occasions to extend TPS protections, led a bipartisan effort with local officials in support of Haitian… pic.twitter.com/LVEeVJAJtC
— Congressman Mike Lawler (@RepMikeLawler) June 25, 2026
Fox News shared further:
Trump first attempted to revoke TPS for Haitians, which was initially granted after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, during his first term in 2017. A series of federal challenges to that attempt kept Haitian TPS in place throughout Trump’s first term, but in 2025, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended the status entirely.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court bolstered that order, ruling 6-3 that federal courts do not have the jurisdiction to second-guess executive branch decisions regarding TPS terminations.
The White House and representatives for DHS reacted positively to the rulings.
“This ruling is a tremendous win for the Trump Administration. Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what President Trump has always maintained: temporary protected status is, by definition, temporary. It was never intended to be a pathway to permanent status or legal residency and it is committed to the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital in an exclusive statement.
“The Trump Administration continues to lawfully end the egregious abuses to our immigration system that have hurt Americans for years,” Jackson concluded.
James Percival, general counsel for the DHS, also praised the ruling in a Thursday post on X.
“The Court vindicates DHS yet again,” Percival wrote.
“The T in TPS stands for TEMPORARY, yet many of these designations became de facto amnesty. This is a win for the rule of law and common sense,” Percival concluded.
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