can now access updates about immigrant employees whose work permits have been terminated, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Monday.

DHS has added a feature that lets businesses generate a “status change report” through E-Verify, the federal employment verification system. This report allows employers to check if any workers’ employment authorization documents (EADs) have been revoked.

As per a report by Bloomberg, this development follows a recent Supreme Court decision that allowed DHS to proceed with the cancellation of deportation protections and work permits for hundreds of thousands of immigrants under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and humanitarian parole programs. The change has created confusion among companies relying on these workers, especially in industries with high immigrant labour presence.

The federal agency has started notifying individuals who were admitted through the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program that their protections have ended and they must leave the country. However, DHS has not directly informed their employers.

Many of these immigrants have pending asylum applications, green card petitions, or TPS requests. According to data disclosed in ongoing litigation over the parole program, more than half of those affected fall into this category.

According to the Bloomberg report, DHS warned that some workers may still hold physical EAD cards that appear valid, even though their authorization has been revoked. Employers are required to verify the current work eligibility of any employee listed in the E-Verify status change report. If no alternate authorization is found, those employees must be terminated.

The government also cautioned employers about legal risks. Hiring workers without valid work authorization can result in civil fines and criminal charges. At the same time, employers must not selectively check documents based on a worker’s national origin, as this would violate the Immigration and Nationality Act.

“Businesses must act carefully,” DHS said. “They should only use the status change report to confirm continued work authorization, not to target workers based on where they come from.”