DeSantis calls Supreme Court TPS ruling "right call," says "temporary means temporary"

During questions about recent litigation, Governor Ron DeSantis said the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was "the right call" and repeated that "temporary means temporary." He said TPS historically provided temporary relief after disasters and that administrations had not always followed the statutes temporary intent. "Temporary means temporary and I'm grateful for that decision," DeSantis said.

DeSantis told reporters the ruling will shape implementation and that state officials would await further guidance from federal agencies on how the decision affects prior TPS orders. He also framed the decision in a broader critique of litigation that he said had slowed enforcement actions in prior years; he predicted more related legal challenges would be appealed to and resolved by the Supreme Court.

The governor characterized the decision as both legally correct and good policy, and he linked the ruling to his administrations broader immigration enforcement priorities. He did not provide legal analysis beyond his view of the decision or specify how the state would change policy in response; reporters were told implementation plans were being developed by federal officials.