The GPAM, North America Delegation Resolution on Temporary Protected Status, Migrant Rights, and A Path to Citizenship

GPAM calls on the United States Congress to legislate to protect persons whose humanity is threatened by the US Supreme Court ruling to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program

 

WHEREAS, Congress enacted the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program in 1990 to allow people to remain in the United States as a short-term protection for people who cannot safely return home due to war, disaster, or crisis; and

WHEREAS, TPS provides no permanent status and must be renewed repeatedly, forcing families to live with constant fear every 6, 12, or 18 months; and

WHEREAS, TPS continues to leave more than a million people living in uncertainty and without a path to citizenship; and

WHEREAS, Haiti was designated for TPS after the 2010 earthquake and Syria after the outbreak of civil war (2012), and both designations were extended repeatedly for years; and

WHEREAS, hundreds of thousands of Haitians and thousands of Syrians depend on TPS to survive and work legally in the United States; and

WHEREAS, conditions in Haiti remain dangerous and unstable, and deportation would place many people directly in harm’s way; and

WHEREAS, in Mullin v. Doe (June 25, 2026), the United States Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that the government can move forward with terminating TPS even while legal challenges continue, clearing the way for mass loss of protection; and

WHEREAS, Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote for the majority of U.S. Supreme Court, claimed that the law "squarely bars all of respondents’ non-constitutional claims" and pointed to "a strong, race-neutral explanation" for the government’s actions; and

WHEREAS, Justice Elena Kagan, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, warned in dissent that forcing people to lose protection during litigation would expose them to "devastating, and indeed life-threatening, injury"; and

WHEREAS, in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado (June 25, 2026), the Supreme Court ruled that a person standing at the border is not considered to have arrived in the United States and can be turned away from seeking asylum; and

WHEREAS, Justice Alito wrote that "no one would say that a person ‘arrives in’ a place… before the person enters that place," narrowing the right to seek asylum; and

WHEREAS, Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, warned in dissent that the consequences are clear: "More people will die" because of this ruling; and

WHEREAS, these decisions reflect a legal system that prioritizes technical limits over human life, and leaves working class migrants in fear, instability, and danger; and

WHEREAS, international law and basic human rights standards forbid returning people to places where they face serious threats and require fair access to asylum; and

WHEREAS, Black migrants, especially Haitians, continue to face unequal and harsher treatment rooted in anti-Black racism; and

WHEREAS, TPS holders contribute significantly to their communities, workplaces, and local economies, raise families, and participate fully in civic life while remaining denied long-term security and legal permanence; and

WHEREAS, migration often occurs in the context of war, foreign intervention, economic exploitation, environmental disasters, and political instability that disproportionately affect countries in the Global South; and

WHEREAS, TPS has become a revolving system that keeps people working and contributing (often significantly to dying communities) while denying them stability, dignity, and a future; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

1. GPAM calls on Congress to immediately pass legislation extending TPS for Haitians, Syrians, and all affected people so that no one is forced back into danger.

2. GPAM calls on Congress to end the endless renewal system that traps families in permanent uncertainty.

3. GPAM calls on the United States Congress, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, to actively lead and advocate for a comprehensive and humane law that creates a clear path to citizenship for all eligible TPS holders and asylum seekers.

4. GPAM demands an immediate halt to deportations to countries in crisis, including Haiti and Syria.

5. GPAM calls on the United States to follow international law and honor its obligations under asylum and refugee protections.

6. GPAM demands an end to anti-Black racism and discrimination in immigration policy and enforcement.

7. GPAM calls for policies rooted in human dignity, including access to work, housing, and stability, instead of detention and exclusion.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:

GPAM will continue to organize, educate, and stand in solidarity with migrants and oppressed peoples everywhere in the struggle for justice, dignity, self-determination, and peace.

DATE: July 2, 2026

Updated: July 22, 2026

The Global Pan-African Movement (GPAM – USA) educates and discusses with the general public on issues pertinent to Global Africa and African Descendants through public forums and all relevant media with the intent to mobilize, galvanise and empower Pan-Africans and visionaries dedicated to the emancipation of Africa and the transformation of our planet.