Senior citizens advocate for protections for immigrant caregivers

13 articles · Updated · NPR · Apr 29

Amid the Supreme Court's review of the Trump administration's move to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are urging safeguards for caregivers from these communities.
Advocates argue that many elderly Americans rely on immigrant caregivers whose legal status is now uncertain due to the potential termination of Temporary Protected Status.
The Supreme Court's decision could affect thousands of caregivers and the seniors they support, highlighting the intersection of immigration policy and elder care in the United States.

If immigrant caregivers lose legal status, what is the plan for America's elder care system?

When caregivers face deportation, who will care for their thousands of U.S. citizen children?

How can a 'temporary' status justify more than a decade of life and work in the U.S.?

Beyond the Supreme Court, what can states do to protect their essential caregiver workforce?

Could technology realistically fill the massive care gap created by deporting these workers?

What are the hidden economic costs of deporting hundreds of thousands of essential workers?