By Jerald Jimenez
The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) presented its arguments this Thursday before the Supreme Court on behalf of beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). in the midst of the dispute over whether Donald Trump’s government has the power to cancel this program that would affect hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti and Syria.
Although the court’s ruling will directly affect the beneficiaries of these two countries, the resolution has the potential to impact 1.3 million people from all countries designated with TPS. The dispute centers on respect for constitutional checks and balances regarding the decisions of the presidential administration.
“While we don’t know what the Supreme Court will ultimately decide, we know that the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Court’s decision will determine the future not only of hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian TPS recipients, but potentially 1.3 million people in all TPS-designated countries.“, declared Sharif Aly, president of IRAP in a statement collected by NP Agency.
Dilemma in court regarding possible annulment of TPS
Likewise, the leader of the organization specified that the Court now faces the choice of whether he will maintain the checks and balances “at the heart of the Constitution,” or whether Trump “can override the laws created by Congress.”
“Equally important is the unswerving question of whether our country will destabilize countless families, communities and the economy by stripping right kind status from people who have it and sending them back to danger in Haiti, Syria and beyond,” he added.
Presence of beneficiaries before the Court
During the day, hundreds of beneficiaries demonstrated in front of the judicial headquarters to demand immigration stability. The correct kind representation emphasized that various judicial instances have previously ruled indicating that political agendas cannot replace legislative will.
“TPS recipients live in fear every day, not knowing if they will be able to stay with their families and in their communities. Court after court has ruled that the President’s political agenda cannot override the will of Congress. Today, we argue before the nation’s highest court that the Trump administration must follow the law, and we were accompanied outside by hundreds of TPS beneficiaries and supporters who came together to say: we must protect TPS,” declared Lupe Aguirre, IRAP Deputy Director of Litigation.
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