GOP governor urges Trump to reconsider Haiti TPS after Supreme Court decision
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Ohio Gov. 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.”
He added that the “most important” area of work for Haitian migrants is healthcare.
“It’s Haitians who, many times, are taking care of your mom or your dad who has Alzheimer’s, taking care of family members who might be in a nursing home,” the governor said. “And to say we’re going to pull all those [people] out, it’s just not in our own self-interest.”
Dewine cited Ohio Republican mayors and lawmakers with large Haitian populations in their districts and municipalities who advocate in favor of extending TPS.
The governor said Haiti’s “clearly” not safe, given all of the State Department travel advisories and warnings in place for the country, which has widespread gang violence.
“But the other point is it is not in the United States’ interest, certainly not in Ohio’s interest, to have people who are working every single day, who are supporting a family, who are buying houses, fixing up old houses, starting businesses, and then put deep roots in this country, and really are contributing –– and yank them out,” he said.
Dewine clarified that he accepts the Supreme Court’s decision, but argued that there should be a separation between the ruling and “the issue of public policy.”
“And again, I would hope the Trump administration would reconsider… what they are doing,” Dewine said. “This is an administration that has focused a lot on jobs. These are jobs that are being filled by Haitians who are filling jobs that would not be filled any other way.”
Tapper noted Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has also emphasized the severe impact that deporting Haitian migrants would have on New York’s health care industry. On Thursday, Lawler said around one-third of the more than 350,000 Haitian TPS holders work in health care.
“Immediately shutting off TPS will create a crisis in our hospitals, nursing homes, and in the I/DD [intellectual and developmental disabilities] community,” he said.
President Trump has long criticized protections for migrants with temporary status and has amplified unfounded claims about Haitians in the U.S. He made the unsubstantiated claim that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the dogs,” during his one presidential debate with former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
Dewine at the time called the remarks “something that came up on the internet.”
“Look, the mayor … of Springfield says there’s no truth in that,” he added, while speaking with CBS News in August 2024. “They have no evidence of that at all.”
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The Supreme Court has upheld the Trump administration's authority to eliminate temporary protected status for certain migrant groups, including Haitians and Syrians. Ohio's Republican governor has since called on the administration to reconsider this policy, noting that TPS holders fill significant roles in Ohio's manufacturing, food production, and healthcare sectors. Similar concerns have been raised by other Republican officials in states with large Haitian populations, particularly regarding potential shortages in healthcare and long-term care facilities. The governor acknowledged the court's decision while arguing the administration should weigh policy implications separately from the legal ruling.
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Ohio Gov. 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.”
He added that the “most important” area of work for Haitian migrants is healthcare.
“It’s Haitians who, many times, are taking care of your mom or your dad who has Alzheimer’s, taking care of family members who might be in a nursing home,” the governor said. “And to say we’re going to pull all those [people] out, it’s just not in our own self-interest.”
Dewine cited Ohio Republican mayors and lawmakers with large Haitian populations in their districts and municipalities who advocate in favor of extending TPS.
The governor said Haiti’s “clearly” not safe, given all of the State Department travel advisories and warnings in place for the country, which has widespread gang violence.
“But the other point is it is not in the United States’ interest, certainly not in Ohio’s interest, to have people who are working every single day, who are supporting a family, who are buying houses, fixing up old houses, starting businesses, and then put deep roots in this country, and really are contributing –– and yank them out,” he said.
Dewine clarified that he accepts the Supreme Court’s decision, but argued that there should be a separation between the ruling and “the issue of public policy.”
“And again, I would hope the Trump administration would reconsider… what they are doing,” Dewine said. “This is an administration that has focused a lot on jobs. These are jobs that are being filled by Haitians who are filling jobs that would not be filled any other way.”
Tapper noted Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has also emphasized the severe impact that deporting Haitian migrants would have on New York’s health care industry. On Thursday, Lawler said around one-third of the more than 350,000 Haitian TPS holders work in health care.
“Immediately shutting off TPS will create a crisis in our hospitals, nursing homes, and in the I/DD [intellectual and developmental disabilities] community,” he said.
President Trump has long criticized protections for migrants with temporary status and has amplified unfounded claims about Haitians in the U.S. He made the unsubstantiated claim that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the dogs,” during his one presidential debate with former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.
Dewine at the time called the remarks “something that came up on the internet.”
“Look, the mayor … of Springfield says there’s no truth in that,” he added, while speaking with CBS News in August 2024. “They have no evidence of that at all.”
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can remove thousands of Haitians and Syrians who currently have TPS TPS allows immigrants from certain countries to live in the U.S. legally with a pathway to work authorization Gov. DeWine called on the Trump administration to reconsider pushing for TPS elimination Haitian TPS holders in Ohio work primarily in manufacturing, food production, and healthcare Rep. Mike Lawler stated around one-third of more than 350,000 Haitian TPS holders work in health care DeWine argued removing TPS holders would not be in the United States' or Ohio's interest DeWine stated Haiti is not safe given State Department travel advisories and gang violence Trump has amplified unfounded claims about Haitians in the U.S., including the unsubstantiated claim that Haitians in Springfield were eating dogs
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- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can remove Haitian and Syrian migrants with temporary protected status (TPS)
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine publicly urged the Trump administration to reconsider eliminating TPS, citing economic and healthcare workforce impacts
- DeWine and other GOP officials noted that Haitian TPS holders work in manufacturing, food production, and healthcare, with some estimates suggesting one-third work in healthcare sectors