NYC Mayor Mamdani vows to defy Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump to deport Haitian and Syrian migrants | Today’s news
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to continue supporting Haitian and Syrian migrants after the US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end deportation protections for the two groups, calling the decision “cruel” and one of the biggest attacks on immigrants in modern American history.
The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Donald Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands of people to possible deportation.
‘We will never accept it’
In response to the ruling, Mamdani said New York City will continue to stand with immigrant communities.
“To have people who sincerely taught the world about freedom have their own freedom threatened by the actions of the Supreme Court and the federal administration — it’s not only cruel, it’s not something we would ever accept.”
“The Supreme Court has just launched one of the biggest crackdowns on immigrants in modern American history. Suddenly, thousands of Haitians and Syrians are at risk of losing their right to live and work in the country they call home.”
‘New York City is your home’
Mamdani said the decision will have a significant impact on immigrants in New York, particularly those from Haiti and Syria.
“This decision will cause tremendous pain across the five boroughs. Here in New York, it hits our Haitian community the hardest, one of the largest in the country, along with Syrian families.”
He tried to reassure the migrants affected by the decision.
“To the tens of thousands of New Yorkers with TPS watching the news, terrified of what’s coming next, hear me clearly: New York City is your home. You belong here. We will not turn our backs on you.”
He added: “You will not face this cruelty alone. This administration will stand with the immigrants of New York today, tomorrow and every day after that.”
Sanctuary protection strengthened
New York City’s sanctuary policy largely prevents local law enforcement from enforcing federal immigration laws or cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Since taking office in January, Mamdani has expanded this protection.
In February, he signed an executive order barring officials from allowing federal immigration agents to enter city-owned property — including public schools, hospitals and homeless shelters — without a warrant.
Mamdani said at the time, “Once again, we’re going to make it clear that ICE will not be able to enter New York City without a warrant. That means our schools, our shelters, and our hospitals.”
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Thousands of New Yorkers affected
New York is home to roughly 115,000 Haitians and nearly 12,000 Syrians, according to city figures.
TPS protections have been available to Syrians since 2012 following the outbreak of civil war and to Haitians since 2010 following a devastating earthquake.
Supreme Court approves Trump’s immigration agenda
The Supreme Court ruling allows the United States Department of Homeland Security to end TPS protections, a humanitarian program that currently covers about 1.3 million people from 17 countries.
In a separate 6-3 ruling Thursday, the court also cleared the way for the administration to potentially revive the controversial “metering” policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, which allows immigration officials to reject asylum seekers who have not yet entered U.S. soil. The policy limits the number of migrants who can apply for asylum each day and was widely used during Trump’s previous administration.
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