The World and Everything In It 5.11.26 Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, labor data, tariff refunds and Rupert Murdoch’s Disney deal, and Milton Hershey’s chocolate business
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May 11, 2026 
Emma Eicher, WORLD reporter who tells historical stories, recounts Milton Hershey and the rise of his chocolate town. David Bonson, financial analyst and CIO of The Bonson Group, breaks down labor data, tariff refunds and what Rupert Murdoch’s Disney maneuver says about media strategy. Short, sharp conversations on law, markets and business decisions.
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Courts Could Limit Executive Power Over TPS
- The Supreme Court is weighing whether ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians was procedurally proper and subject to judicial review.
- Justices probed whether statutory steps like "consultation" matter and if courts can review the secretary's discretionary determination.
What Counts As Consultation Matters In TPS Decisions
- "Consultation" in the TPS statute emerged as a pivotal issue with justices asking what meaningful consultation requires.
- Justice Elena Kagan and Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson pressed whether a brief or perfunctory contact satisfies Congress's statutory consulting requirement.
Discriminatory Intent Could Undermine TPS Termination
- Plaintiffs allege discriminatory intent behind TPS terminations, and justices debated whether statements by the president bear on motive.
- The court wrestled with how racial animus claims intersect with statutory interpretation and reviewability.