Immigration Update and Employer Resources
Since Inauguration Day, when President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders related to immigration, consequential changes to the nation’s immigration landscape have continued to emerge from the White House.
ABC recommends every contractor take all precautions in the hiring process to verify each potential employee is eligible to work legally in the United States, including using the E-Verify system.
ABC’s goal is to work with the administration and Congress to create a market-based merit visa system that allows people who want to contribute to society and work legally in the construction industry to do so. There is no place in our country for lawbreakers here to cause harm, and ABC opposes violence, coercion and intimidation of every kind. ABC supports the portion of the administration’s immigration strategy that focuses on lawbreakers.
Following the laws of supply and demand, mass deportations could constrain the availability of labor, which could stifle the ability of the industry to build the construction projects demanded by the marketplace. In other words, the supply of labor may not meet the demand, which could drive up costs, or consumer demand would adjust. And if the worker supply is constrained, employers would most likely adjust their employee value proposition to enhance their position in the marketplace. This is an important reason why we need a market-based merit visa system.
Read additional resources on recent immigration actions provided by ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson:
Temporary Protected Status
ABC believes in protections for TPS recipients, who have been members of the construction industry workforce for years. Currently, it is estimated that between 70,000 and 100,000 individuals work in the construction industry through both TPS and DACA.
Afghanistan
Please visit the TPS website to read the status alert.
Haiti
Please visit the TPS website to read the status alert.
Honduras
Please visit the TPS website to read the status alert.
Nicaragua
Please visit the TPS website to read the status alert.
Venezuela
Please visit the TPS website to read the status alert.
To learn more, read an analysis provided by ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson, US Supreme Court Allows Recission of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans.
ABC members can visit the TPS webpage for status alerts.
CHNV Parole Program
On June 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security began sending termination notices, by email, to approximately 530,000 individuals who entered the United States under a recent parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV). These parolees are being informed that their parole status and work authorization is being revoked immediately. To learn more, read an analysis provided by ABC general counsel Littler Mendelson, DHS Issues Notices of Termination for the CHNV Parole Program.
For further information, visit DHS’s website.
ABC members are encouraged to reach out to counsel with any questions regarding the recent immigration actions.