NEW YORK — The Supreme Court ruled on June 25, 2026, that the Trump administration could end the legal status for foreign nationals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This ruling affects 330,000 Haitian immigrants and 6,000 Syrians, revoking their temporary protective status.

In response, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 President Yvonne Armstrong led a rally at the union's New York headquarters on the same day. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the rally and announced state and city resistance measures.

Ms. Armstrong stated, "The Supreme Court's ruling to revoke Temporary Protected Status for 330,000 Haitians and Syrian refugees is an appalling decision and a moral failure." She added that it would have "devastating consequences for hundreds of thousands of law-abiding families and the neighborhoods in which they live."

Governor Hochul stated, "Today, hundreds of thousands of individuals woke up with this dread, this fear in their hearts because their rights are being abandoned by the Trump administration and the Supreme Court of the United States." She announced that Albany is banning masks for immigration enforcers and anyone who wears a badge. Hochul said, "We're banning masks for immigration enforcers, as well as anyone who wears a badge."

Mayor Mamdani remarked, "The Supreme Court just generated one of the largest attacks on immigrants in modern American history." He added, "In one fell swoop, thousands of Haitians and Syrians now risk losing the right to live and work in the country they call home." Mamdani directed New Yorkers concerned about their status to contact the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and stated, "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."

Why It Matters

The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals who had been granted temporary residency. The TPS program, established in 1990, provides protection to a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries. The ruling has implications for over one million U.S. residents from 15 other countries granted similar temporary residency, including Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Honduras. The State Department advises against travel to Syria and Haiti due to security risks. The court ruling does not take effect for 32 days, barring further district court orders.

SEIU chapter 1199 represents 450,000 workers across New York State, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland/D.C., and Florida. Mayor Mamdani provided the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline number, 800-354-0365, for those seeking legal assistance.