The US Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 vote that the Trump Administration is allowed to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians.
The majority ruling, written by Justice Samuel Alito, delivered a huge win for the Trump Administration, who will now strip TPS from 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians.
However, the three liberal justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissented from the ruling, which blocks Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for these individuals.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas joined the other five right-leaning justices with a separate opinion, cutting right to the real reason the migrants had zero case to begin with.
In a concurring opinion that has won widespread praise, Thomas wrote: "Even assuming jurisdiction, the equal protection claim fails for the additional reason that aliens have no equal protection rights against the federal government."
This statement has been widely praised by conservatives, who see it as a clear and accurate interpretation of the Constitution.
Thomas' opinion suggests that the founders of the United States sought to protect American citizens, not foreign aliens, which has sparked a lively debate on social media and beyond.
Many have praised Thomas for reclaiming the language of the Constitution and accurately interpreting the 14th Amendment, which does not grant equal protection rights to aliens.
As one conservative commentator noted, "You don't get full constitutional protection against deportation just because you made it across the border."
Others have praised Thomas for his clarity and accuracy, saying that he has "reclaimed our language" and "called them what they are in the eyes of the law: aliens."
The ruling and Thomas' opinion have sparked a heated debate about immigration and the role of the federal government in protecting its citizens.
As one commentator noted, "There must be a way to clone Clarence Thomas and just have 9 Clarence Thomases be our Supreme Court."
The Supreme Court's decision is a significant win for the Trump Administration and a setback for those who had hoped to preserve Temporary Protected Status for these individuals.
