AG Raoul issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe:

“The Supreme Court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe is disturbing on several levels. As a Haitian-American, for me it is deeply personal and painful. The majority’s opinion concludes that the Secretary of Homeland Security’s determination to terminate Temporary Protected Status is not subject to judicial review, even when it is alleged that the secretary did not follow the procedure mandated by the TPS statute. The statute explicitly requires the secretary to consult with federal agencies, including the State Department, prior to making a TPS determination. That is done to make certain the secretary is properly informed about the current conditions in the countries of origin of those with TPS status. The appropriate consultation with the State Department would reveal that it has a State Department Level 4 ‘Do not Travel’ advisory because of risk of violence, kidnapping and limited emergency medical services. U.S. commercial flights are not even allowed to fly to Haiti’s capital. If ever there was a time and conditions that should allow for temporary protected status and asylum, there’s nothing as clear as this. The Supreme Court’s decision essentially allows the secretary of Homeland Security to arbitrarily end temporary protected status at a whim, which should alarm all Americans…” -AG Raoul