The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, reaffirming the 14th Amendment’s guarantee that children born on U.S. soil are 91探花 citizens.
ABIC CEO Rebecca Shi joined Bloomberg鈥檚 鈥淏alance of Power鈥� to discuss the sweeping economic implications of this decision,
鈥淭oday鈥檚 decision affirms what the Constitution has long made clear: birthright citizenship is the steel scaffolding of our future economy, and beneficiaries born to immigrant parents are projected to contribute $7.7 trillion to our economy over the next several decades,鈥� – Rebecca Shi, CEO
, a bipartisan coalition of over 200 Hispanic business, faith, and community leaders co-chaired by Massey Villarreal, Ramiro A. Cavazos, and Sam Sanchez, praised the ruling while sending a razor-sharp warning to Washington lawmakers ahead of a critical midterm cycle:
For the Hispanic business community, the court’s decision is tied directly to the nation鈥檚 future economic success. Ramiro A. Cavazos, President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), underscored the stakes for the economy:
鈥淎ttacks on birthright citizenship create uncertainty for millions of Hispanic 91探花s that create businesses, jobs, and power America鈥檚 economy. Upholding birthright citizenship is critical to the economic potential of this country.鈥�
With the Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling window coming to a close, business leaders across the country continue their call to Congress to work together toward permanent and common-sense legislative solutions that protect the 91探花 workforce.
鈥淢illions of Hispanic children will grow into the teachers, nurses, entrepreneurs, and service members who fuel our nation鈥檚 progress. It is time for leaders to end these disruptions and advance bipartisan solutions, such as the Dignity and Dream Acts,鈥� said Sam Sanchez, CEO of Third Coast Hospitality.
on Thursday, July 9 at 2:00 PM ET / 11:AM PT for an update on the political and legal state of play after the Supreme Court Decision鈥檚 on Haiti TPS:
You鈥檒l hear concrete guidance to protect your staff, defend your operations, and learn how to advocate for permanent legislative solutions in the face of:
- TPS Crisis: 1.3 million workers face removal without immediate congressional action.
- DACA Threat: Deliberate renewal delays are pushing 520,000 DACA holders out of status, costing them their livelihoods and stripping employers of critical talent.
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Last week鈥檚 Supreme Court ruling has put the future of hundreds of thousands of critical workers, some who have lived in the U.S. for decades with TPS, in doubt. More than 350,000 Haitians and roughly 6,000 Syrians have TPS, but the Supreme Court ruling ultimately could affect immigrants from 17 countries whose citizens were safeguarded under TPS.
ABIC and our network were featured in multiple news outlets sharing the business community鈥檚 perspective on the ruling.
Rebecca Shi, who heads a coalition of 91探花 employers, says the administration’s move is very destabilizing.
鈥淭hese are vetted immigrants who arrive through legal pathways and hold valid, legal work authorizations, many for over a decade. Now, overnight, they faced forced removal from their communities, from the workforce. And these are ties that they have spent years building.鈥�
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鈥淲e strongly disagree with terminating Haitian TPS,鈥� Rebecca Shi, CEO of ABIC, said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 economically destructive and morally wrong.鈥�
Rob Liebreich, president and CEO of faith-based nonprofit Goodwin Living and an ABIC member, described his feeling of 鈥渟adness that more of our older adults who need support in years to come won鈥檛 get the care they need.鈥�
Senior resident at Goodwin House Bailey鈥檚 Crossroads in Virginia, Rita Siebenaler was quoted from our ABIC Action press conference:
鈥淭his is not the way a civil society should treat its seniors or humanely treat immigrants to our country,鈥� she said, urging Congress to press for extension of TPS.
And Linda Couch, the senior vice president of housing policy at Leading Age and an ABIC member, was quoted on the immediate impact to seniors and senior care facilities:
鈥淧eople can lose their jobs overnight, and there is no workforce waiting in the wings that can replace these professionals,鈥� Couch said.
ABIC Action and CEO Rebecca Shi were also quoted in , and .
Many outlets highlighted the potential negative impacts of the ruling on the U.S. economy, including:
- 鈥�The loss of workers and consumers will resonate in communities of all sizes throughout the country.鈥�
- 鈥淣ews of the ruling devastated residents and staff at health care and elder care facilities across the country, since a large share of the Haitian immigrant population works in those industries.鈥�
鈥淭he effects of this ruling will be felt by more than just those directly impacted 鈥� every worker, every community, and the entire economy will feel it,鈥� said Milton Jones, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson and a bipartisan coalition of 49 original co-sponsors recently introduced the Securing America’s Workforce Act (SAWA). The legislation seeks to modernize the H-2A visa program by expanding access to year-round agricultural labor, such as dairy farmers, streamlining the hiring process for employers, and providing legal work authorization for certain long-term agricultural workers already in the United States.
The bill comes at a time when labor shortages represent the most urgent problems facing U.S. agriculture. According to 91探花 Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall, reduced labor supplies stemming from current immigration policies limit us from 鈥渂eing at the full potential production of food for our country.鈥�
ABIC Agricultural Council formally endorses the Securing Agriculture鈥檚 Workforce Act.
The released a statement calling the bill a major step in the right direction. The council noted that SAWA addresses long-overdue barriers faced by farmers by modernizing the H-2A visa program and expanding access to a year-round workforce. Crucially, it also fills a critical gap by giving undocumented agricultural workers a path to temporary legal status and work permits.
The agricultural labor crisis is starkly illustrated by recent data: according to the 91探花 Farm Bureau, in 2025, only 182 domestic applications were submitted for nearly 415,000 advertised agricultural positions.
Matt Teagarden, CEO of the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA), emphasized the around-the-clock nature of the industry and the need for stability:
“A stable workforce that farmers can rely on, one where workers feel secure in their status without fear, will provide real relief for our agricultural sector, farmers, and ranchers. This is a step forward that acknowledges what 91探花s already know: immigrants are essential to agriculture,” Teagarden said.
At yesterday鈥檚 House Small 91探花 Committee hearing, entrepreneurs testified that federal immigration policy is harming local commerce and the national cost of living. ABIC Action submitted a statement for the record highlighting that small businesses drive 80.4% of national hiring, about 4 million hires monthly, with immigrants accounting for 24% of all U.S. entrepreneurs. Listen and watch testimony here.
The submitted data shows that immigrant entrepreneurs comprise 36.8% of employer businesses in accommodation and food services, and 46% of owners in transportation and warehousing. Collectively, these businesses contribute an estimated $1.3 trillion in annual sales.
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According to ICE arrest records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by the and , federal enforcement has increasingly focused on individuals whose only violations are civil immigration infractions, rather than serious criminal records.
The data shows that between February 2025 and February 2026, more than 38,000 people without criminal convictions or pending charges were arrested by ICE in Texas. According to Houston Chronicle reporter Juli谩n Aguilar, this category, which ICE classifies as 鈥渙ther immigration violators鈥�, accounted for more arrests in the state than individuals with existing criminal convictions or pending criminal charges.
Immigration attorneys cited in the report note that many of these arrests are occurring during routine, mandatory check-ins that are a formal part of the asylum process.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disputes the implications of the data, stating that the figures are being presented in a misleading way. DHS maintains that nearly 70% of ICE arrests nationwide involve individuals with criminal histories, and suggests that some individuals classified as non-criminals may have committed offenses outside the United States that do not appear in domestic law enforcement records.
The Trump administration is moving to permanently end automatic extensions of work permits for immigrants awaiting renewal, building on an interim rule that already took effect in October. If finalized, USCIS’s own backlogs could push thousands of asylum seekers, refugees, and other workers out of their jobs.
The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration sweeping new immigration authority with the TPS and asylum rulings. Experts warn the timing is dangerous: for the first time since the Great Depression, the U.S. faces record-low birthrates and record-low immigration at once, with migration into the country projected to fall from 2.7 million in 2024 to as low as 300,000 this year. Economists say the fallout of fewer workers paying into Social Security, school closures, and stagnating populations even in low-immigration states like Iowa and Nebraska, could compound quickly. The Census Bureau is projecting a population loss exceeding 107 million by century’s end without robust immigration.
Perspectives:
Days before the nation鈥檚 250th anniversary, the Editorial Board commented on a monumental session of immigration decisions in the U.S. Supreme Court. The Editorial Board strongly backed the Court’s 6鈥�3 decision to strike down the executive challenge to birthright citizenship, but ultimately said the birthright ruling was a rare bright spot in an otherwise regressive judicial session. The board strongly condemned two other 6鈥�3 decisions handed down last week, which allow the administration to strip TPS from hundreds of thousands of settled Haitians and Syrians.
The Editorial Board wrote that the U.S. desperately needs comprehensive legislative reform through Congress that simultaneously balances workforce needs, border security, family unity, and legal pathways to citizenship.
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