Supreme Court weighs Trump push to end protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster.

Wednesday's argument is one in a series of immigration cases the court is considering against the backdrop of the president’s far-reaching immigration crackdown.

The government is appealing lower court orders that blocked the Department of Homeland Security from quickly ending temporary protected status for people from Haiti and Syria, exposing them to potential deportation.

If the justices agree with the Trump administration, authorities could potentially strip protections from up to 1.3 million people from 17 countries.