Alito questions race framing as SCOTUS weighs Haitian TPS case

During oral arguments, Justice Alito pressed a migrant advocate on whether terminating Haitian temporary protected status was racially motivated, noting the policy has affected migrants from many countries. The case centers on whether courts can review TPS decisions and could have broad implications for hundreds of thousands of people; the DOJ argues TPS terminations are an executive matter with no judicial review, while migrants’ lawyers warn of unlawful discrimination. A decision is expected by the end of June.