NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued a consumer alert, warning Haitian and Syrian New Yorkers with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) about potential immigration services scams and providing tips to protect New York families.

James noted on Wednesday that the United States (US) Supreme Court on June 25 issued a decision in Mullin v Doe, allowing the Trump administration to move forward with terminating TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants.

In the wake of this decision and resulting environment of heightened fear and increased immigration enforcement efforts by the federal government, James said she is providing guidance to help TPS holders understand their legal options and protect themselves and their families from potential scams.