Ohio Gov. DeWine Urges Trump to Reconsider Haitian TPS Termination After Supreme Court Ruling

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) publicly urged President Donald Trump on June 29, 2026, to 'reconsider' ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, following a Supreme Court ruling that cleared the administration to proceed with terminations. DeWine made the statement during an appearance on CNN's State of the Union, as reported by the Washington Examiner.

DeWine's appeal came after the Supreme Court issued a ruling permitting the Trump administration to strip TPS protections from Haitian nationals. TPS is a humanitarian designation established under 8 U.S.C. § 1254a that shields nationals of designated countries from deportation when conditions in those countries are deemed unsafe; Haitians were among the largest TPS recipient populations as of the most recent Department of Homeland Security enrollment figures.

The governor, who is in his final term under Ohio's two-term limit, framed his position as a humanitarian concern while declining, according to the Washington Examiner report, to oppose the administration's legal authority to act. DeWine stated he would 'hope' the administration exercises its discretion to maintain protections, a position that aligns with statements he had made prior to the Supreme Court ruling.

The administration has not publicly responded to DeWine's statement as of the publication of this story. The Department of Homeland Security's formal implementation timeline for Haitian TPS terminations — including effective dates and notification procedures — has not been announced in any public Federal Register notice reviewed as of June 28, 2026.

What remains unknown is the precise number of Haitian TPS holders in Ohio specifically, and whether DeWine has formally communicated his position to the White House in writing. A formal communication would be retrievable via a public records request to the Ohio Governor's Office. The full scope of the Supreme Court's ruling, including any conditions or dissents, would be contained in the court's published opinion, which would be the authoritative document governing the legal question.