New York City fired dozens of workers who held Temporary Protected Status following a Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end the immigration protection.
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New York City terminated dozens of employees who held Temporary Protected Status after a June Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump administration to end immigration protections for Haitians and Syrians.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday that the city was "forced" by federal law to review work authorizations of Haitian TPS holders and separate from employees without alternative paths to work. Mamdani said he spoke with President Donald Trump before making the announcement.
A City Hall spokesperson confirmed that dozens of employees lost their jobs. Haitians lost their protection from deportation under TPS last week, according to the Associated Press.
City Hall circulated an email statement to reporters Friday evening announcing the firings. Mamdani confirmed the timing of his conversation with Trump on Monday morning at an unrelated news conference.
"I spoke with the president prior to the statement, and I made clear to the president, as I've made clear to anyone across this city, the vital importance of TPS," Mamdani said. "Only President Trump has the ability to restore TPS."
The mayor referenced current conditions in Haiti when discussing the terminations. "When we are talking about the conditions of Haiti today, they are very similar to conditions that led to the authorization of TPS — they're talking about a place the United States government is recommending to Americans to not visit," Mamdani said.
City Hall officials had previously stated the mayoral administration would do "everything in its power" to support TPS recipients, including offering free legal consultations and assistance from city agency staff.
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