Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say

The loss of protections for Haitian and Syrian workers could worsen shortages of nurses, aides and home care workers

The Trump administration may remove the temporary protected status (TPS) of Haitians and Syrians in the US, the US supreme court ruled in late June – a move that will worsen America’s growing caregiver shortage, experts say.

The US is now experiencing its fastest increase in the aging population in more than a hundred years, and more than 20% of the US population will be 65 or older by 2030. But the population of caregivers has not grown at the same pace, leading to staffing shortages.
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