Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez urges White House to reconsider ending Haiti TPS after Supreme Court decision

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving ahead with its effort to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants after a U.S. Supreme Court decision, prompting pushback from within the Republican coalition. On Sunday, Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) called on the White House to reconsider the plan, saying Haitians should not be sent back to the country’s current conditions.

Giménez made the remarks during an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation, where he cited what he described as Haiti’s inability to safely absorb people returning from the United States. “Haiti is a failed state, and I think that deporting Haitians that are under TPS right now, back to Haiti, would be a huge mistake,” he said, according to a transcript.

The controversy follows the Supreme Court’s June decision that, according to the White House, confirmed the administration’s authority to terminate TPS for Haitian beneficiaries. A White House release about the ruling said the Court delivered a “major victory” for the administration’s plan and described TPS as a status that can be ended under existing legal authority.

Giménez’s comments also reflected a comparison to how TPS for Venezuelans has been handled. He argued that if TPS is withdrawn for a country experiencing crisis, the United States should reinstate it when circumstances deteriorate or remain dangerous, and he urged action after natural disasters in Venezuela, according to his CBS remarks.

The dispute is playing out as guidance from the Department of Homeland Security has sought to manage the transition for affected TPS beneficiaries. The Guardian reported that a DHS guidance issued last week said TPS Haiti beneficiaries would keep their status and work authorization “until the lower courts align” with the Supreme Court’s decision, a timeline that would determine when changes become enforceable.

Haiti TPS has been a high-stakes policy issue because the Supreme Court decision affects a large cohort. The Guardian reported that the administration’s termination plan would cover “over 350,000” Haitians and about 6,000 Syrians under TPS, putting additional pressure on immigration enforcement priorities and on local communities with established Haitian populations.

The developments also come amid public disagreements among Republicans about the implementation approach. The Guardian reported that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposed what it described as a “mass deportation” framework in separate remarks, indicating that internal disputes may continue as courts and agencies manage the next steps.

Giménez’s call for reconsideration adds a new layer to congressional attention on the TPS terminations, which are tied to the Supreme Court’s ruling. With the case moving through the lower courts and agencies maintaining interim policies for beneficiaries, the practical question for affected families and employers is when work authorization and legal status protections change under the guidance and court schedule.