The United States Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration may proceed with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Haiti and Syria, holding that the courts have no authority to review how such decisions are made.

“This is a deeply painful day for hundreds of thousands of families who have built their lives here lawfully, paid taxes, cared for our communities, and who now face the prospect of losing everything,” said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge.

The ruling clears the way for the administration to strip legal status and work authorization from roughly 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians, and depending on how broadly it is read, threatens protections for more than a million people from seventeen countries.

“We are deeply troubled by the reach of this ruling, which extends beyond Haiti and Syria to every TPS designation,” continued Vignarajah. “Global Refuge will continue to stand with TPS holders and their families, and to make the case in every forum still open to us that protecting people fleeing catastrophe is both who we are as a nation and what the law was written to do.”

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Nevada is among the few states where tenants often must risk an eviction proceeding simply to enforce their right to a habitable home. Rather than allowing tenants to quickly petition a court to order repairs, current law frequently forces them into withholding rent, a remedy that can trigger an eviction case before the underlying health and safety issues are ever resolved

Under current Nevada law, when a landlord fails to correct certain serious habitability problems, a tenant’s primary remedies often include:

• giving written notice,
• waiting the required statutory period,
• withholding rent (if the legal requirements are met), or
• making repairs and deducting certain costs.

In practice, many tenants end up withholding rent, which can expose them to an eviction filing even if the underlying reason is the landlord’s failure to maintain a habitable home. While tenants may ultimately prevail, the eviction process itself can be intimidating and costly.

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As Nevada experiences increasingly frequent and severe periods of extreme heat, access to reliable air conditioning is no longer simply a convenience—it is a public health necessity. The challenge before us is ensuring that tenants can enforce their rights to safe, habitable housing without putting their own housing stability at risk.

If it is 106°F outside and an air conditioner fails, the burden should not fall primarily on the tenant. Safe housing is a basic expectation of any rental agreement, especially during periods of dangerous heat.

Under current Nevada law, tenants often face a complicated process to enforce their rights. Depending on the circumstances, they may be required to provide written notice, wait through statutory repair periods, and in some cases withhold rent before gaining access to the courts. While these protections exist for a reason, the practical reality is that many tenants fear retaliation or eviction, even when they have a legitimate claim. No family should have to choose between enduring unsafe living conditions and risking the loss of their home simply to seek justice.

This raises an important question: Should tenants have to risk losing their housing in order to enforce their right to habitable living conditions?

At the same time, this conversation should not become one of tenants versus landlords. Most landlords want to provide safe, quality housing, and unexpected equipment failures do happen. The goal should be to create policies that encourage preventative maintenance, promote timely repairs, and establish clear accountability when essential systems are neglected.

At Lutheran Engagement and Advocacy in Nevada, we believe housing policy should be rooted in dignity, fairness, and our shared responsibility to care for one another. During Nevada’s 84th Legislative Session, we look forward to working alongside coalition partners, tenants, landlords, housing providers, and lawmakers to advance practical housing policies that protect both renters and responsible property owners. Together, we can build a system that encourages collaboration rather than conflict and ensures every Nevadan has access to safe, habitable housing—even during our state’s hottest days.

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