GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ripsTrump move to yank Haitians' temporary status

Key Points:

• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine urged President Trump to reconsider ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Haitians, citing dangerous conditions in Haiti including gang violence and instability in Port-au-Prince.
• The US Supreme Court recently ruled that the Trump administration can legally terminate TPS designations, removing judicial review of such decisions, despite lower courts previously blocking the termination for Haitians and Syrians.
• About 350,000 Haitians currently reside in the US under TPS, many in Ohio, where they fill essential jobs that DeWine argues would otherwise go unfilled.
• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that Haitians on TPS can apply for visas or permanent residency or choose to return home with government assistance, downplaying safety concerns related to the State Department’s travel advisory for Haiti.
• Immigrant-rights groups criticized Trump’s racial comments about Haitians, but the Supreme Court majority found the administration’s decision was based on policy, not racial animus.