By Jerald Jimenez
The Supreme Court is analyzing the power of the Trump administration to cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS)a ruling will determine the future of approximately 360,000 citizens of Haiti and Syria, establishing an acceptable standard for all beneficiaries of this immigration program.
For the first time, the court is examining a direct lawsuit against the management of this benefit, which grants work permits and protection against deportation to foreigners whose countries suffer from armed conflicts or natural disasters.
The government position It arises after the order of the former Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, who determined that this protection is “contrary to the national interest” and that conditions in said nations allow for a safe return.
Previous rulings at the request of TPS beneficiaries
Previously, federal courts in New York and the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the immigrants, arguing that the Administration violated the administrative procedures law.
Although the case focuses on Haiti and Syria, the resolution will affect the 1.3 million people in 17 countries who currently have TPS.
“Tomorrow’s hearing is super important because, although on paper the name of the case says Syria and Haiti, the decision will impact the entire community with TPS,” explained the coordinator of the National TPS Alliance, José Palma, to EFE.
Meanwhile, the co-director of the UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy, Ahilan Arulanantham, He maintained that the administration has attacked the structure of a law historically used by both parties.
Beneficiaries move to the capital for the hearing
Nearly 600 beneficiaries have traveled to Washington to attend the hearing. Among them is José Urias, a Salvadoran who has lived in the United States for three decades.
“This day is very important to show unity, because it is not just the immigrants from Syria or Haiti who are affected, we will all be deported”migrant Urías told EFE.
Megan Hauptman, an attorney with the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), called the measure “the largest ‘dedocumentation’ effort in US history.” The court, with a conservative majority, must decide whether the cancellation of the program was in accordance with current legislation.
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