A June 25 Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals in the U.S. In a 6-3 decision, the court found that the Department of Homeland Security secretary’s decision to terminate TPS designations is not subject to judicial review.

Congress created TPS in 1990 to let nationals from designated countries temporarily live in the U.S. when armed conflict, environmental disaster or other extraordinary conditions make it unsafe for them to return home.

TPS beneficiaries with work authorization have helped ease the construction industry’s ongoing labor shortage. Currently, foreign-born workers make up more than one-third of the residential construction trades.

The Trump administration has already ended TPS for 10 countries, affecting more than a million people. Four designations remain — Lebanon, El Salvador, Sudan and Ukraine — but are set to expire later this year.

NAHB recommends that members consult an attorney with any questions about how this decision affects their business.