The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in a high-stakes immigration case that could determine whether the federal government can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of people from Haiti and Syria.
On Tuesday, at the Capitol, several U.S. lawmakers—including Representative Ayanna Pressley, Senators Edward J. Markey and Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz—joined a coalition of caregivers, advocates, and allies in urging the Supreme Court to protect TPS. They also called on Congress to adopt solutions to stabilize the caregiving workforce amid a growing national crisis.
The press conference took place ahead of the Court’s hearing on efforts by the Trump administration to terminate TPS for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and other crisis-affected countries. It also followed the House’s adoption of a measure led by Pressley to extend Haiti’s TPS designation by three years.
Pressley emphasized that TPS holders are essential to families and the economy, particularly in caregiving roles. Senator Markey highlighted their importance in the care sector, while Senator Blunt Rochester described them as integral members of American communities.
Representative Wasserman Schultz noted that TPS holders work, pay taxes, and contribute to programs like Medicare and Social Security without receiving benefits.
Advocates warned that ending TPS would worsen labor shortages in elder care. Immigrants currently make up nearly 28% of the direct care workforce nationwide.
Experts also stressed that the Court’s decision could impact more than one million people from 17 nationalities who rely on TPS protections.
The designation currently allows approximately 350,000 Haitians to live and work legally in the United States, although it does not provide a pathway to citizenship. TPS is granted when conditions in a person’s home country are deemed unsafe due to natural disasters, political instability, or other threats.
