Rep. Wilson Introduces Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act Following Supreme Court TPS Decision

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following today's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haitians, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) today introduced the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026, legislation that would provide eligible Haitian nationals and their families with a pathway to lawful permanent resident status after years of living and working in the United States under temporary protections.

"Today's Supreme Court decision is heartbreaking, but it will not be the final chapter," said Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24). "For more than forty years, I have stood with the Haitian community, and I will not stop now. The Court may have cleared the way for this administration to end TPS protections, but Congress still has the power to protect these families."

"The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act moves Haitian families from uncertainty to stability," said Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24). "Instead of forcing people who have lived, worked, paid taxes, and raised their children here to depend on temporary protections that can disappear with the stroke of a pen, this bill provides eligible Haitians with a pathway to lawful permanent resident status and, ultimately, American citizenship. It rewards those who followed the law, keeps families together, and provides the lasting security that Temporary Protected Status was never intended to provide."

"TPS was never meant to become a lifetime of uncertainty," said Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24). "Haitian families have done everything this country asked of them. They registered, paid the required fees, worked, paid taxes, raised their children, and strengthened our communities. My Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act creates a responsible pathway to lawful permanent resident status while maintaining strong safeguards to protect public safety. It is a fair, long-overdue solution that replaces years of temporary uncertainty with lasting security for long-settled Haitian families."

"My constituents are already receiving emails telling them to self-deport or face arrest, deportation, and permanent exile," said Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24). "For Haitian families, this is not immigration policy. It is cruelty. It is inhumane. It is a death sentence. Haiti remains in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, and families who have lived, worked, and contributed to this country for years deserve certainty, stability, and the opportunity to become permanent members of the country they already call home. I will never stop fighting to keep families united."

"At a moment when Haitian families face the loss of lawful protections despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Haiti, the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 provides a responsible and lasting solution rooted in fairness and the rule of law," said Sui Chung, Executive Director of Americans for Immigrant Justice. "Americans for Immigrant Justice proudly supports Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's legislation because individuals who have established their lives, supported their families, and contributed to our communities deserve the opportunity to remain in the country they call home. We thank Congresswoman Wilson for her leadership and urge Congress to advance this critical legislation without delay."

The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 would:

• Create a pathway to lawful permanent resident (green card) status for eligible Haitian nationals and their qualifying spouses and children.
• Apply to Haitians who have continuously lived in the United States since June 26, 2024, with limited exceptions for authorized travel and brief absences.

Original cosponsors of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 include Representatives Wesley Bell (MO-01), Shontel Brown (OH-11), André Carson (IN-07), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Shomari Figures (AL-02), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Maxine Waters (CA-43).

The legislation is supported by Americans for Immigrant Justice, the National Immigration Law Center, Catholic Legal Services, Family Action Network Movement (FANM), Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center, and the Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights.

Read the full text of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 here.