Democrats condemn 'cruel and lawless' Supreme Court decision allowing Trump to end deportation protections
Key takeaways
- Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said during a press conference outside the Supreme Court building that she was shell-shocked when the decision came down, casting it as a very cruel and lawless move.
- TPS was created in 1990 to provide temporary, lawful immigration status and protection from deportation to nationals of certain foreign countries who are already in the U.S.
- The Trump administration has sought to revoke TPS for Haitian nationals, arguing that conditions in the Caribbean country no longer justified the designation.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that federal judges are barred from reviewing many of the challengers claims, opening the door for potential deportations of hundreds of thousands of individuals who hold temporary protected status (TPS).
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said during a press conference outside the Supreme Court building that she was shell-shocked when the decision came down, casting it as a very cruel and lawless move.
TPS was created in 1990 to provide temporary, lawful immigration status and protection from deportation to nationals of certain foreign countries who are already in the U.S. when conditions in their home countries make it unsafe for them to return.