Mullin defends Haiti TPS decision
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people who have been legally living in the U.S. from Haiti under the program.
The Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s decision.
“Temporary Protected Status was never intended to be permanent. And there’s a lot of people that came over here 15, 20 years ago underneath TPS that’s already changed their status,” Mullin told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
“The whole time these individuals have been here underneath the Temporary Protected Status, they could have applied for a visa. They could have applied for [lawful permanent residency (LPR).] They could have applied for different directions. But the status itself can be ended in its name itself by saying temporary,” the secretary added.
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration could cut off temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, ordering that federal judges had no authority to intervene on many of the challengers’ claims.
The Trump administration has attempted to end over a dozen countries from TPS, which lets citizens of designated countries be shielded from deportation and get a work authorization.
“The TPS statute plainly bars consideration of respondents’ non-constitutional claims,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the ruling.
Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump’s administration has cracked down hard on immigration, to much backlash. That backlash boiled over earlier this year when federal immigration agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
Trump has set his sights on TPS during his second time around in the White House as part of that immigration crackdown. The Trump Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleged that the Biden administration abused the program, claiming that temporary protections need to be temporary.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin publicly defended the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals. The Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 in the administration's favor, determining that federal judges lack authority to intervene on certain legal challenges to the termination. Mullin argued that TPS recipients had opportunities during their years under the program to pursue permanent residency or visa alternatives, and noted that the program's name itself indicates its temporary nature. The administration is pursuing TPS terminations for multiple countries as part of its broader immigration policy.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people who have been legally living in the U.S. from Haiti under the program.
The Supreme Court last week ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s decision.
“Temporary Protected Status was never intended to be permanent. And there’s a lot of people that came over here 15, 20 years ago underneath TPS that’s already changed their status,” Mullin told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
“The whole time these individuals have been here underneath the Temporary Protected Status, they could have applied for a visa. They could have applied for [lawful permanent residency (LPR).] They could have applied for different directions. But the status itself can be ended in its name itself by saying temporary,” the secretary added.
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration could cut off temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, ordering that federal judges had no authority to intervene on many of the challengers’ claims.
The Trump administration has attempted to end over a dozen countries from TPS, which lets citizens of designated countries be shielded from deportation and get a work authorization.
“The TPS statute plainly bars consideration of respondents’ non-constitutional claims,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the ruling.
Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump’s administration has cracked down hard on immigration, to much backlash. That backlash boiled over earlier this year when federal immigration agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
Trump has set his sights on TPS during his second time around in the White House as part of that immigration crackdown. The Trump Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleged that the Biden administration abused the program, claiming that temporary protections need to be temporary.
Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Read the full story at The Hill ↗
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals on Sunday The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration could terminate TPS protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians TPS recipients had the opportunity to apply for visas or lawful permanent residency during their time under the program Temporary Protected Status was never intended to be permanent The Trump administration is attempting to end TPS designations for over a dozen countries The Biden administration abused the TPS program by allowing it to function beyond its intended scope
Read the full story at The Hill ↗
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals on Sunday
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last week that the administration could end TPS protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians
- Mullin stated that TPS recipients could have applied for alternative legal status during their time in the U.S. under the program
- The Trump administration is attempting to end TPS designations for over a dozen countries as part of its immigration enforcement agenda