US EditionImmigration crackdowns disrupt the caregiving industry. Families pay the price
- The Trump administration on April 7 ordered an end to the temporary protected status program for some Venezuelans, impacting caregivers.
- Demand for caregivers is surging as baby boomers retire, but immigration policies may reduce available workers.
- Ortiz, a Venezuelan immigrant, assists Josephine in New Jersey with daily tasks that she cannot perform alone due to disabilities.
- Judge Chen wrote that canceling protection could disrupt lives; Sloan stated anxiety exists even for legal immigrants.
- If the termination proceeds, Ortiz may have to leave the country, potentially upending Josephine's progress and care, impacting millions.
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Immigration crackdowns disrupt the caregiving industry. Families pay the price
By Vanessa G. Sánchez and Daniel Chang, KFF Health News Alanys Ortiz reads Josephine Senek’s cues before she speaks. Josephine, who lives with a rare and debilitating genetic condition, fidgets her fingers when she’s tired and bites the air when something hurts. Josephine, 16, has been diagnosed with tetrasomy 8p mosaicism, severe autism, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, among other conditions, …
Massive immigration crackdown hits in Southern Arizona as 204 are charged
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KVOA) - In a significant enforcement operation this week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed immigration-related criminal charges against 204 individuals between March 29 and April 4, 2025.
Immigration crackdowns disrupt the caregiving industry. Families pay the price.
Alanys Ortiz reads Josephine Senek's cues before she speaks. Josephine, who lives with a rare and debilitating genetic condition, fidgets her fingers when she's tired and bites the air when something hurts.
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Alanys Ortiz reads Josephine Senek’s cues before she speaks. Josephine, who lives with a rare and debilitating genetic condition, fidgets her fingers when she’s tired and bites the air when something hurts. Josephine, 16, has been diagnosed with tetrasomy 8p mosaicism, severe autism, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, among other conditions, which will require constant assistance and supervision f…
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