Immigration Crackdown Could Impact Elder Care Staffing
Employees at elder care facilities on Long Island and across the state who have temporary protected status are receiving deportation letters from the Trump administration, putting already understaffed nursing homes and assisted living communities at risk of being unable to care for their most vulnerable residents, according to advocates and trade groups.
Stephen Hanse, president and chief executive of the New York State Health Facilities Association, which represents the nursing home industry, said elder care employees with TPS, including those working on the Island, have begun receiving letters stating their temporary work visas have been revoked.