GOP governor urges Trump to reconsider Haiti TPS after Supreme Court decision
Key takeaways
- The high court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can remove thousands of Haitians and Syrians who currently have TPS, which allows immigrants from certain countries to live in the U.S.
- What I would hope is the Trump administration would reconsider this, Dewine told CNN s Jake Tapper in an appearance on State of the Union.
- He added that the most important area of work for Haitian migrants is healthcare.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Mike Dewine (R) on Sunday called on the Trump administration to reconsider pushing for the elimination of temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian migrants following the Supreme Court s recent decision on the program.
The high court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can remove thousands of Haitians and Syrians who currently have TPS, which allows immigrants from certain countries to live in the U.S. legally with a pathway to work authorization.
What I would hope is the Trump administration would reconsider this, Dewine told CNN s Jake Tapper in an appearance on State of the Union. Look at how it s going to impact states like Ohio. In Ohio, the Haitians are working primarily in manufacturing, they re also working in the food area.