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Statement

SCOTUS Ruling a Tragedy Not Just for Hundreds of Thousands of TPS Holders, But Also for U.S. Families, Communities, and the Country

June 25, 2026
Immigration

Lisa Lederer, 202/371-1996

Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on today’s SCOTUS ruling in Mullin v. Doe:

“Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Mullin v. Doe will have tragic implications, not just for the Haitian and Syrian immigrants who came to this country legally to escape dangers in their home countries, but also for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from other nations – and for our communities and our country, which benefit mightily from their contributions.  

“Millions of TPS holders have lived in the United States for decades, providing health care, educating and caring for our children, starting businesses, and in other ways powering our economy. They are our colleagues, caretakers, neighbors and family members and are integral, essential members of our communities. Haitian TPS holders are particularly critical in the health care workforce, and ending TPS for Haiti will not only endanger Haitian immigrants, but will also increase health care wait times, reduce the availability of health care services, and endanger patients. Many TPS holders have contributed to our country’s success for more than a decade.  

“Today’s ruling could result in the largest revocation of legal immigration status in our nation’s history, as hundreds of thousands of people who registered with our government, passed background checks, and paid fees to do so are torn from their homes and families. Today’s ruling could bring immeasurable cruelty and harm. That’s why America’s moms want Congress to act immediately to protect the 1.3 million TPS holders and their families from having their lives uprooted through deportation or detention, and from being forced to return to countries where they could face serious danger and humanitarian crises. Congress must pass permanent protections that provide long-term stability, keep families together, and ensure TPS holders can continue contributing to the communities they call home. Our nation needs a safe and orderly immigration process that balances compassion and security, not cruelty.  Unless Congress acts, our government will separate families, destabilize our workforce and our communities, and cause massive, lasting economic and other harms to us all.”

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, stop discrimination against women and moms, and build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: www.MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.