SouthernWorldwide.com – Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, has expressed his disagreement with the Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals. The court’s ruling on Thursday in Mullin v. Doe determined that Syrian and Haitian individuals seeking TPS could not obtain judicial intervention to delay the Trump administration’s decision to revoke their status while legal challenges were ongoing.
Lawler, in a statement posted on X, acknowledged President Donald Trump’s authority to terminate TPS. However, he strongly opposed ending the program for Haitians at this particular juncture.
“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,” Lawler wrote.
He highlighted the U.S. State Department’s issuance of a Level 4 travel advisory, which advises Americans to evacuate Haiti and avoid travel to the island nation due to escalating gang violence.
“The gangs are in charge of the country, engaged in gun and drug trafficking, and kidnapping innocent Haitians,” Lawler elaborated.
Furthermore, Lawler pointed to the significant number of Haitian TPS recipients employed within the U.S. healthcare system. He argued that rescinding their protected status would precipitate a healthcare “crisis.”
“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,” he stated.
Lawler has formally requested the Trump administration to consider extending Haitian TPS.
“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. Furthermore, I believe the Senate should take up my legislation with Congresswoman Gillen to temporarily extend Haitian TPS to address these issues,” Lawler concluded.
Donald Trump initially sought to end TPS for Haitians, a status initially granted following the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, during his first term in 2017. A series of federal legal challenges prevented the termination of Haitian TPS throughout Trump’s presidency. However, in 2025, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem officially ended the status.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld that decision. In a 6-3 vote, the court ruled that federal courts do not possess the jurisdiction to review executive branch decisions concerning the termination of TPS.
The White House and representatives for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded favorably to the rulings.
“The Trump Administration continues to lawfully end the egregious abuses to our immigration system that have hurt Americans for years,” stated an official identified as Jackson.
James Percival, the general counsel for DHS, also commended the ruling in a post on X on Thursday.
“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.
Congressman Lawler also released an official statement from his congressional office to provide further clarification on his remarks.
“Congressman Lawler has consistently advocated for extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals. He 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, issued an open letter to the Haitian community, and voted in favor of legislation after signing the discharge petition to bring the legislation to the House floor,” the statement read.
“Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York’s 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties,” the statement added.
