The Supreme Court on June 25 issued a decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals.
Roughly 330,000 TPS holders from Haiti and Syria may lose their status and face deportation as a result of the ruling, which could in turn affect businesses that employ members of this population.
Terminations challenged. TPS, which was created by Congress in 1990, allows foreign nationals from countries facing civil unrest, violence, or natural disasters to live and work in the US legally, regardless of their immigration status. Though the designation is intended to last for up to 18 months, the federal government can renew it if conditions in the country remain unchanged.
The White House has targeted TPS holders during President Donald Trump’s second term, moving to end the designation for more than a dozen countries—and over one million people—including Venezuela, Honduras, and Afghanistan.
What this means for employers. The Supreme Court’s decision clears the way for the Trump administration to end TPS not only for individuals from Haiti and Syria, but also other countries where cases challenging TPS terminations are still pending.
This means TPS holders could lose their work authorization unless they qualify for other legal protections.
The decision is expected to have a particularly acute impact on industries like healthcare and hospitality, which rely heavily on workers with TPS. IHRMC Hotels & Resorts, which...
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