People living in the U.S. with temporary protected status, targeted by Trump, are a $29 billion economic force

Later this month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Trump administration’s efforts to strip a humanitarian immigration benefit from Haitians and Syrians. It’s a case that will affect more than 350,000 people who live in the U.S. under a Temporary Protected Status (TPS), part of a much larger group that has grown into a significant economic driver.

Since 1990, the U.S. has allowed nationals of specific countries blighted by war or environmental disaster the right to live and work within its borders under TPS.