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GOP Rep. Lawler Urges Trump to Preserve TPS for 350,000 Haitians

A Republican congressman from a competitive New York district is publicly breaking with the administration's immigration enforcement posture on a protection status affecting hundreds of thousands...

The Congressional Times · June 25, 2026

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) called on the Trump administration Thursday to halt the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals currently residing in the United States, according to a report published June 25, 2026 by the Daily Caller. Lawler's request represents a public divergence from the administration's broader effort to wind down humanitarian immigration protections, including TPS designations that were extended or re-designated under prior administrations.

Temporary Protected Status is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designation that shields nationals of specific countries from deportation when conditions in those countries — such as armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary circumstances — make return unsafe. Haiti's TPS designation has been renewed multiple times since the 2010 earthquake. The current administration has moved to terminate or allow TPS to lapse for several nationalities; DHS Federal Register notices would contain the operative termination dates and legal justifications for each country-specific determination.

Lawler has not publicly specified whether he is requesting a time-limited extension or an indefinite continuation of the TPS designation for Haitian nationals, according to the Daily Caller's account of his statement. His district, NY-17, covers portions of Rockland and Westchester counties and was decided by fewer than 2,000 votes in the 2024 general election, according to certified New York State Board of Elections results. The district does not have a large documented Haitian-American population by Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates, though advocates have cited national humanitarian grounds for continuing the designation.

The administration has not publicly responded to Lawler's request as of the publication of this article. No congressional resolution, letter, or legislative vehicle has been filed in connection with Lawler's call as of June 25, 2026; a search of Congress.gov shows no active standalone TPS legislation introduced by Lawler in the 119th Congress. His office has not released a formal written statement on the congressional record as of press time.

What remains unknown is whether Lawler has communicated with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem directly, whether other House Republicans have joined the request, and what specific legal mechanism — executive action, legislation, or administrative rulemaking — Lawler is proposing the administration use to preserve TPS. A DHS Federal Register notice or a written congressional inquiry submitted under the Congressional Review Act would be the public records that would clarify the administration's formal timeline and Lawler's specific ask.

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