NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT RULING STRIPPING TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN NATIONALS

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Jun 25, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National Action Network (NAN) strongly condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Mullin v. Doe, which allows the administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350,000 Haitian nationals and rules that federal courts lack the authority to review executive branch TPS designations. This ruling strips work authorization from hundreds of thousands of Black immigrants and leaves established families vulnerable to detention and forced removal to a nation currently experiencing severe humanitarian instability.

Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of NAN, issued the following statement:

“This ruling represents a profound and devastating setback for immigrant families and the wider civil rights community. Stripping legal status from 350,000 Haitian nationals fundamentally disrupts families who have lived, worked, and safely contributed to American communities for over a decade. By removing judicial oversight, the Court has granted the executive branch unchecked authority over humanitarian protections, leaving vulnerable people exposed to shifting political directives. Temporary, short-term programs are no longer sufficient to guarantee family stability. We need Congress to step up, provide stable leadership, and pass permanent legislative solutions immediately.”

This ruling underscores the broader systemic challenges facing Black and Afro-descendant migrants within the current immigration system, where individuals frequently experience higher detention rates and accelerated removal procedures. By eliminating judicial recourse, the decision places hundreds of thousands of people from Haiti, alongside other designated nations, at risk of rapid family separation and economic displacement.

In response to this crisis, the National Action Network is demanding immediate structural action from both Congress and federal authorities to manage this humanitarian situation responsibly. First, Congress must act immediately to pass a legislative roadmap to permanent residency for all long-term TPS, DED, and undocumented community members to provide lasting stability. Second, the administration must implement an immediate moratorium on all deportation flights and expulsions to Haiti while the humanitarian crisis on the island continues. Finally, federal oversight bodies must conduct a thorough review of Department of Homeland Security resource allocation to ensure enforcement practices do not disproportionately target Black migrants for fast-tracked removal.

ABOUT NAN

National Action Network is a leading national civil rights organization founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton. Operating within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., NAN promotes a modern civil rights agenda that fights for one standard of justice, decency, and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or citizenship status.