Rep. Mike Lawler Critiques Supreme Court’s TPS Ruling

Representative Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) publicly criticized the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Mullin v. Doe. The ruling determined that Syrian and Haitian nationals seeking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) cannot seek judicial relief against the Trump administration’s actions to revoke that status while challenging the decision in court.

In a post on social media, Lawler expressed support for President Donald Trump’s authority to end TPS but voiced his disagreement with the decision to revoke it specifically for Haitians at this moment.

“While I have never opposed the President’s ability to terminate Temporary Protected Status, I strongly disagree with the termination of TPS for Haiti right now. The situation in Haiti is dire—both humanitarian and political—and requires an extension,” Lawler stated.

He pointed out the U.S. State Department’s current Level 4 travel advisory for Haiti, urging Americans to evacuate due to rising gang violence.

“Gangs have seized control of the country, involved in gun and drug trafficking and the kidnapping of innocent citizens,” Lawler added.

Further, he highlighted that a significant number of Haitians with TPS work within the U.S. healthcare system, arguing that ending their eligibility could lead to a healthcare crisis. According to him, about one-third of the over 350,000 legal TPS holders from Haiti are employed in crucial roles in hospitals and nursing facilities.

Lawler also mentioned that Haiti had appealed to the Trump administration for an extension of TPS.

“If the TPS revocation proceeds, I urge the administration to establish a process allowing Haitian TPS holders to preserve their work permits while their immigration cases are reviewed in the next six months. Moreover, I believe the Senate, along with Representative Guillen, should consider my bill for a temporary TPS extension for Haitians to resolve these issues,” he concluded.

The Trump administration had first sought to rescind TPS for Haitians, initially established following the catastrophic 2010 earthquake, during its first term in 2017. Ongoing federal challenges allowed TPS to remain in effect until then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem permanently ended it in 2025.

Recently, the Supreme Court upheld that decision, ruling 6-3 that federal courts lack the power to overrule the executive branch’s choice to terminate TPS.

In response to the ruling, officials from the White House and the Department of Homeland Security expressed their approval.

“This ruling is a significant win for the Trump administration,” stated White House Press Secretary Abigail Jackson. “The Supreme Court reaffirmed what President Trump has always stressed: TPS is inherently intended to be temporary and should not serve as a pathway to permanent residency. The discretion lies with the Secretary of Homeland Security,” she added.

James Percival, the General Counsel for DHS, also commended the ruling in a separate post.

“The court has once again upheld DHS’s stance,” Percival asserted. “TPS is meant to be TEMPORARY, and many of these designations have effectively turned into amnesties. This solidifies a victory for law and common sense,” he concluded.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Lawler’s office for any further commentary.