NPR News: 06-25-2026 12PM EDT

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Louise Schiavone· Host0:15

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. Two significant U.S. Supreme Court rulings this morning affecting the lives of immigrants to the U.S. On a six to three vote, the conservative majority greatly altered the landscape for immigrants holding temporary protected status, the program known as TPS. The justices gave the Trump administration the green light to end that program and begin mass deportations of people who've been living and working legally in the U.S. for years. Seventeen countries have the designation. NPR's Jimena Bustillo looks at the impact.

Jimena Bustillo0:50

After the ruling, there was a statement issued by, uh, Javier Palomarez, uh, president of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council, and he said that this ruling also comes at a time when employers are already struggling to find and retain workers to work in areas like construction, um, for example, is, is one, or manufacturing, uh, processing as well. And so this means that it could be harder for businesses to grow and plan and also compete.

Louise Schiavone· Host1:15

NPR's Jimena Bustillo. The justices also ruled that the government has the power to stop asylum seekers from physically entering the United States. President Trump yesterday canceled a bill-signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill, saying his pet