Mamdani Condemns Supreme Court Ruling On Haitian, Syrian Deportations

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani sharply condemned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday after it allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. “The Supreme Court just sparked one of the largest attacks on immigrants in modern American history,” Mamdani said in a statement. “In one fell swoop, thousands of Haitians and Syrians now risk losing the right to live and work in the country they call home.” The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision allows the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians who have been legally living and working in the United States.Mamdani argued the decision would have an especially significant impact on New York City. “These are people who fled earthquakes, famine, war and political violence,” he said. “People who came to this country looking for freedom, safety and democracy.” “They built lives here. They raised families here. They opened small businesses, attended church and mosque, looked after their neighbors. America is home.”The mayor said New York City would continue supporting immigrants affected by the ruling. “To the tens of thousands of New Yorkers with TPS who are watching the news, frightened about what comes next, hear me clearly: New York City is your home. You belong here. We will not turn our backs on you.” He said the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs would soon provide additional guidance and directed immigrants seeking assistance to the city’s legal support hotline.