[25-1083] Mullin v. Doe

About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Mullin v. Doe regarding the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Syrian nationals.

Mullin v. Doe Justia · Docket · oyez.org Argued on Apr 29, 2026. Petitioner: Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security. Respondent: Dahlia Doe. Advocates: D. John Sauer (for the Petitioners) Ahilan T. Arulanantham (for the Respondents in Case No. 25-1083) Geoffrey M. Pipoly (for the Respondents in Case No. 25-1084) Facts of the case (from oyez.org) Congress created the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program to allow foreign nationals from countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary conditions to live and work legally in the United States on a temporary basis. Federal law requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to periodically review conditions in each designated country and, after consulting with other government agencies, determine whether those conditions still justify protection. Syria has held TPS designation for years, shielding its nationals from deportation to a country ravaged by civil war and humanitarian crisis. Shortly after taking office in January 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, directing the Secretary to aggressively limit TPS designations. Secretary Kristi Noem then…

Topics covered

• Temporary Protected Status
• immigration law
• deportation
• civil war
• humanitarian crisis
• legal status

Keywords

• Mullin v. Doe
• Temporary Protected Status
• Dahlia Doe
• Markwayne Mullin
• Kristi Noem
• Syria
• immigration
• deportation
• Executive Order 14159

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Homeland Security, Congress, Executive Order 14159

Places: Syria

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