US homeland security secretary tells migrants to seek permanent status or leave
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that migrants in the U.S. on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) must seek permanent residency or depart the country. This follows a Supreme Court decision that removed humanitarian protections for over 350,000 individuals, potentially allowing deportation to conflict-ridden home countries like Haiti and Syria. Mullin indicated the government would offer plane tickets and financial assistance for those choosing to return. TPS grants temporary legal residency to individuals fleeing war or disaster, with current U.S. travel advisories warning against travel to Haiti and Syria due to violence and instability. The ruling affects Haitian and Syrian immigrants who have held TPS for years, with advocates expressing concern about the disruption to their lives and the potential for the Trump administration to target TPS for other nationalities.