Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has harshly criticised the ruling by the United States Supreme Court to remove Temporary Protected Status from Haitians and Syrians.

In a ruling handed down last week, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Donald Trump administration to remove protections for Haitians and Syrians under the TPS that allow foreign citizens to stay in the United States (US) when the US government believes it is not safe for them to return to their countries.

In a six to three ruling, the conservative majority paused rulings by federal courts in Washington DC, and New York that had barred the administration from ending the TPS protection.