Washington, DC — Last week, America’s Voice highlighted why it’s “a time to choose” for a small contingent of House Republicans who support the Dignity Act and alternatives to mass deportation. These House GOPers will shortly have a chance to vote on the Senate-passed budget resolution that not only funds ICE/CBP without any accountability or reforms for this year, but also for the remainder of the Trump administration. Of course, this is on top of the unprecedented windfall of more than $170 billion for immigration enforcement and mass deportation already enacted via the BBB.
Against the backdrop of this defining and revealing House vote, there are ongoing reminders about the types of people this administration is targeting, such as TPS holders. This Wednesday, on April 29, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in lawsuits challenging the Trump Administration’s attempt to end TPS for Haiti and Syria. But what’s at stake goes beyond just the futures of 350,000-plus TPS holders from those two countries and also includes the futures of all TPS holders from every TPS-designated country, as well as a key pillar of our constitutional checks and balances.
As Reuters describes, “In Supreme Court fight against deportation shield, Trump says judges have no role,” noting in part:
“Among President Donald Trump’s main arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court defending his moves to rescind humanitarian protections that shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants from deportation, one stands out: Courts cannot review his administration’s decisions in this area … The legal dispute could have wide implications, affecting 1.3 million immigrants from all 17 TPS-designated countries.”
According to Joanna Kuebler, Chief of Programs at America’s Voice:
“The Supreme Court is being asked by the Trump administration to bypass courts entirely, clearing the way for Stephen Miller and team to terminate the legal protected status for TPS holders from every nation. If the court concurs, this action would represent the largest de-documentation in U.S. history, devastating hundreds of thousands of families and destabilizing communities across America. Stripping TPS is just the tip of the spear of the Trump administration’s larger efforts to block and strip legal status from those who have it in order to make as many people as possible deportable, including stripping some U.S. citizens of their citizenship.
The key House Republicans members who support the Dignity Act should be paying close attention to the TPS arguments at the Court on Wednesday, which will be heard just a few blocks away. The case underscores what’s at stake and who the Trump/Miller team are looking to target and deport without restraints or checks.
Congress must not deliver another dime for mass deportation. Rather, they should listen to the American people who insist on real reforms and accountability and not a blank check for Stephen Miller and his anti-immigrant crusade.”
