WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Trump administration’s efforts to unlawfully terminate TPS for Haiti and Syria:

“Nearly 1.3 million people in the United States hold Temporary Protected Status. They own businesses, pay taxes, serve in the military, and raise U.S. citizen children. The Trump administration's assault on TPS is part of its unlawful, unprecedented effort to strip legal status from millions of immigrants living and working in this country, an effort that is causing real harm to families across America. 

“Inside the court today, I saw the incredible job of those fighting for TPS holders. What was clear: President Trump ignored his own administration's analysis of country conditions, invented a consultation process that never occurred, and dressed up a political directive as legal review. Every court to date has examined that record has ruled that he broke the law with his arbitrary and capricious actions. Today’s arguments again showed why the Supreme Court should rule the same.”

FWD.us Additional Resources:

• NEW DATA: The Immense Human and Economic Cost of Terminating Haiti TPS
• Temporary Protected Status protects families while also boosting the U.S. economy
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) 5 Things to Know