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Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Rep. Ayanna Pressley(MA-07), Sen. Edward Markey, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot v. Trump, a consolidated case challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. This case also has significant implications for 1.3 million TPS holders of several nationalities across the country. 

“Haiti is overrun by criminal gangs, who kidnap women and girls, extort residents for protection money, and kill with impunity. We must preserve their TPS and protect their lives and safety,” said Wasserman Schultz. “As a descendent of immigrants who fled repression and antisemitism, I'll always fight for law-abiding immigrant families who fled desperate circumstances and who work hard, pay taxes, pass criminal background checks, and contribute to our economy and communities.”

“Our Haitian neighbors are dedicated parents, workers, caregivers, faith leaders, business owners, and children who strengthen our communities and are essential to our economy,” said Pressley. “Trump's attempts to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and other nations in crisis is cruel, unlawful, and life-threatening for families across the country, which is why we’re using every tool available to push back. The Supreme Court must uphold the law and preserve these essential, life-saving protections for our neighbors.”

“The humanitarian crisis in Haiti is dire and worsening, and Haitian TPS holders are unable to return home safely,” said Markey. “As Donald Trump unlawfully strips this community of critical legal protections, we must protect the individuals who came to our country seeking safe harbor. We must also protect all TPS holders, who are deeply rooted in Massachusetts and in communities across the country—they are our friends, our family members, our neighbors, and our colleagues. We must not turn our backs on them now.”

“For thousands of Haitians and Syrians – many of whom have been living and working here legally for years after fleeing for their safety—being forced to leave the United States would put their lives and their livelihoods at grave risk. The Administration is asking the Supreme Court to disregard that danger, while also rubber-stamping the Administration’s effort to ignore Congressional intent around the TPS program as a whole—so they can terminate countries’ designations across the board to advance their mass deportation agenda. As this brief makes clear, the Supreme Court must stop this lawless Administration from carrying out politically motivated TPS cancellations—which will force countless people back to countries where it is unsafe to return,” said Van Hollen.

The full Amicus Brief can be found here.

In the brief, lawmakers urge the Court to preserve TPS protections, emphasizing the bipartisan support for TPS and the immense public interest served by TPS holders in Florida and across the United States. The brief also highlights how the TPS statute was intended to provide safe haven to protect those who are fleeing violence abroad.

Wasserman Schultz is a lead sponsor of the bipartisan Venezuela TPS Act of 2025 and has led several previous amicus briefs in support of Venezuelan and Haitian TPS recipients. She has also signed discharge petitions to force a vote on restoring TPS for Venezuelans and for Haitians, the latter of which, led by Rep. Pressley, secured the requisite 218 signatures to bring it to the House floor. 

In the House, in addition to Wasserman Schultz and Pressley, the Amicus Brief was signed by:

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted W. Lieu (CA), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO), Angie Craig (MN), Mark DeSaulnier (CA), Robert Garcia (CA), Jared Huffman (CA), James P. McGovern (MA), Gregory W. Meeks (NY), Joseph D. Morelle (NY), Richard Neal (MA), Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ), Jamie Raskin (MD), Adam Smith (WA), Bennie G. Thompson (MS), Nydia M Velazquez (NY), Maxine Waters (CA), Yvette D. Clarke (NY), Adriano Espaillat (NY), Grace Meng (NY), Gabe Amo (RI), Yassamin Ansari (AZ), Jake Auchincloss (MA), Becca Balint  (VT), Nanette Barragán (CA), Joyce Beatty (OH), Wesley Bell (MO), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (VA), Suzanne Bonamici (OR), Shontel M. Brown (OH), Julia Brownley (CA), Janelle Bynum (OR), André Carson (IN), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA), Sean Casten (IL), Kathy Castor (FL), Joaquin Castro (TX), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL), Judy Chu (CA), Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA), Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO), Herb Conaway Jr. (NJ), Joe Courtney (CT), Jasmine Crockett (TX), Jason Crow (CO), Danny Davis (IL), Diana DeGette (CO), Suzan DelBene (WA), Christopher Deluzio (PA), Maxine Dexter (OR), Debbie Dingell (MI), Lloyd Doggett (TX), Sarah Elfreth (MD), Veronica Escobar (TX), Dwight Evans (PA), Cleo Fields (LA), Shomari Figures (AL), Lizzie Fletcher (TX), Valerie Foushee (NC), Lois Frankel (FL), Laura Friedman (CA), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX), Laura Gillen (NY), Dan Goldman (NY), Jimmy Gomez (CA), Josh Gottheimer (NJ), Al Green (TX), Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ), Jahana Hayes (CT), Jim Himes (CT), Steven A. Horsford (NV), Steny H. Hoyer (MD), Val T. Hoyle (OR), Glenn F. Ivey (MD), Jonathan L. Jackson (IL), Pramila Jayapal (WA), Henry C. ("Hank") Johnson, Jr. (GA), Julie Johnson (TX), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA), William R. Keating (MA), Robin L. Kelly (IL), Timothy M. Kennedy (NY), Ro Khanna (CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL), Greg Landsman (OH), John B. Larson (CT), Summer Lee (PA), Susie Lee (NV), Teresa Leger Fernández (NM), Mike Levin (CA), Sam Liccardo (CA), Stephen F. Lynch (MA), John W. Mannion (NY), Doris Matsui (CA), Lucy McBath (GA), Sarah McBride (DE), April McClain Delaney (MD), Jennifer L. McClellan (VA), Betty McCollum (MN), Morgan McGarvey (KY), LaMonica McIver (NJ), Christian Menefee (TX), Rob Menendez (NJ), Kweisi Mfume (MD), Dave Min (CA), Gwen S. Moore (WI), Jared Moskowitz (FL), Seth Moulton (MA), Frank J. Mrvan (IN), Kevin Mullin (CA), Jerrold Nadler (NY), Donald Norcross (NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Ilhan Omar (MN), Nancy Pelosi (CA), Scott H. Peters (CA), Brittany Pettersen (CO), Chellie Pingree (ME), Mark Pocan (WI), Nellie Pou (NJ), Mike Quigley (IL), Delia C Ramirez (IL), Luz Rivas (CA), Deborah Ross (NC), Andrea Salinas (OR), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA), Jan Schakowsky (IL), Bradley Scott Schneider (IL), Hillary Scholten MI), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA), Terri Sewell (AL), Brad Sherman (CA), Lateefah Simon (CA), Darren Soto (FL), Greg Stanton (AZ), Haley Stevens  (MI), Suhas Subramanyam (VA), Tom Suozzi (NY), Shri Thanedar (MI), Mike Thompson (CA), Dina Titus (NV), Rashida Tlaib (MI), Paul Tonko (NY), Norma J Torres (CA), Ritchie Torres (NY), Lori Trahan (MA), Juan Vargas (CA), Eugene Vindman (VA), James R. Walkinshaw (VA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ), Nikema Williams (GA), and Frederica S. Wilson (FL).

In the Senate, in addition to Markey and Van Hollen, the Amicus Brief was signed by:

Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Michael F. Bennet (CO), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Cory A. Booker (NJ), Maria Cantwell (WA), Christopher A. Coons (DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Tammy Duckworth (IL), Richard J. Durbin (IL), John Fetterman (PA), Ruben Gallego (AZ), John Hickenlooper (CO), Tim Kaine (VA), Mark Kelly (AZ), Andy Kim (NJ), Ben Ray Luján (NM), Alex Padilla (CA), Jack Reed (RI), Jacky Rosen (NV), Adam B. Schiff (CA), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Raphael Warnock (GA), Elizabeth Warren (MA), Peter Welch (VT), and Sheldon Whitehouse (RI).