Moulton Introduces TPS Relief Act to Restore Judicial Review and Protect 1.3 Million TPS Holders from Mass Deportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the TPS Relief Act, legislation that would reaffirm the ability of federal courts to review Temporary Protected Status (TPS) termination decisions, directly overturning the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, handed down last week, which stripped the judiciary of its authority to check the Executive Branch's power to cancel protections for vulnerable immigrant communities from Haiti and Syria, or any other country.

The Supreme Court's ruling kneecaps TPS litigation and will leave approximately 330,000 Haitian nationals and 3,800 Syrian nationals - who have been living and working legally in the United States for years, and in many cases decades - at imminent risk of losing their protected status within a month. The decision also effectively forecloses any future legal recourse for TPS holders from Lebanon, El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and the other countries whose designations the Trump Administration seeks to terminate, placing the futures of 1.3 million TPS holders in jeopardy.

Justice Alito's majority opinion said that the TPS statute plainly bars consideration of TPS recipients' non-constitutional claims. The TPS Relief Act would make it crystal clear that the relevant statute (8 U. S. C. §1254a(b)(5)(A)) does in fact allow for judicial review of any determination with respect to the termination of a TPS designation.

"America must protect those who have helped this nation flourish, regardless of their origin, nationality, or appearance," said Congressman Moulton. "Congress has a constitutional obligation to act, and I will keep fighting until we do. No administration should have unchecked and unreviewable power to uproot families and undermine our workforce. Passing the TPS Relief Act would ensure that they won't."

BACKGROUND

Temporary Protected Status, created by Congress in 1990, provides humanitarian relief to foreign nationals who cannot safely return to their home countries due to ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. The Trump Administration moved to terminate TPS designations for 13 of the 17 countries that held them at the start of the administration's second term, a move that the U.S. State Department's own travel advisories make plain is dangerous: the Department currently warns Americans against travel to Haiti and Syria in the strongest possible terms, citing gang violence, terrorism, kidnapping, and severely limited health care.

The consequences of ending TPS extend far beyond individual families. Immigrants - particularly Haitian immigrants - constitute 32 to 40 percent of workers in home care settings, and their sudden removal would devastate health care facilities, nursing homes, factories, small businesses, and local economies across the country. Employers and communities alike depend on TPS holders, who have spent years demonstrating their commitment and dedication to the United States.

Congressman Moulton's Record on TPS

Rep. Moulton has been a consistent voice in the fight to protect TPS holders. His record includes:

• Signed a Letter on TPS Terminations and the Health Care Workforce (September 29, 2025) - Led by Sen. Warren, urging the Trump Administration to reconsider TPS terminations in light of their economic impact.

• Participated in a Field Hearing in Mattapan, MA (January 20, 2026) - Heard directly from Haitian families and community advocates on the urgent human consequences of TPS termination.

• Signed Discharge Petition No. 15 (January 22, 2026) - Sponsored by Rep. Pressley, calling for a House vote on H.R. 1689, legislation to extend TPS protections for Haiti.

• Signed a Letter on TPS Terminations and the Health Care Workforce (January 28, 2026) - Led by Reps. DeGette, Ross, and R. Kelly, raising alarm over the disproportionate impact TPS terminations would have on home care and health care settings.

• Cosponsored an Amendment to Protect Haitian and Venezuelan TPS Recipients (February 2, 2026) - Led by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, the amendment to the Senate minibus would have protected law-abiding TPS holders from arrest, detention, and deportation.

• Released a Statement Hailing a Federal Court Ruling Pausing TPS Terminations for Haitians (February 2, 2026) - Praised the court's order temporarily blocking the Trump Administration's effort to strip TPS from Haitian nationals.

• Signed the Haiti TPS Amicus Brief (March 3, 2026) - Urging the court to reject a district court order terminating TPS for Haitian nationals in Lesly Miot v. Trump.

• Filed an Amendment to the DHS Appropriations Bill (March 4, 2026) - Prohibiting the use of federal funds to arrest or deport eligible TPS recipients.

• Signed the Congressional Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court (April 2, 2026) - Led by Reps. Wasserman Schultz and Pressley, arguing that the Executive Branch's TPS terminations violate the separation of powers by contradicting Congress' clear opposition to ending TPS programs.

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