New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged that the city will continue supporting Haitian and Syrian immigrants following the United States Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of migrants.
In a strongly worded statement issued after the ruling, Mamdani condemned the decision as one of the most significant attacks on immigrant communities in recent history, warning that thousands of families now face the prospect of losing both their legal status and their ability to work in the United States.
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Addressing affected residents directly, the mayor sought to reassure New York’s large Haitian and Syrian communities that they would not face abandonment by the city.
“New York City is your home. You belong here. We will not turn our backs on you,” Mamdani said, emphasizing that many TPS recipients have built their lives in the city by raising families, operating businesses, attending places of worship, and contributing to their neighborhoods.
Mamdani argued that the Supreme Court’s ruling would disproportionately affect New York, home to one of the nation’s largest Haitian populations. He described TPS recipients as individuals who fled war, political instability, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises in search of safety and opportunity in the United States.
The mayor’s remarks came after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the federal government has the authority to terminate TPS protections for more than 350,000 Haitians and approximately 6,000 Syrians. The decision clears the way for the Trump administration to proceed with ending the humanitarian program while legal challenges continue in lower courts.
Mamdani’s statement aligns with broader opposition from New York leaders. Earlier, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke announced plans to pursue legislation that would restore protections for Haitians and Syrians affected by the ruling.
Immigration advocates have warned that the ruling could have far-reaching consequences, potentially affecting future TPS designations for other countries and placing additional immigrant communities at risk of deportation
