The ripple effect of cruel immigration policies that strip people of their work permits and protections is devastating: families lose their income, and other families lose the ability to work knowing their aging loved ones are cared for.![]()
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Care workers are essential to America’s economy. #WeMakeAmericaWork
The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis
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Government funding cuts, caregiver shortages and immigration limits are adding new strains to an industry that’s already hard-pressed to meet demand.
.@Rep_Grijalva’s responsibility is to ask questions and stand up for the community — not be punished for it, let alone pepper-sprayed by ICE. When violence replaces due process, it puts everyone’s basic rights at risk. Accountability is a must.
家庭护理工作者兼 SEIU 1199 成员 Mery Davis
我来美国之前的照片很少。有一次，我拍了一张我和姐姐们在我的第一个孩子出生后去洪都拉斯的照片。但当我开始在美国工作时，有人抢劫了我，拿走了我放着照片的钱包。不过，这次损失并没有阻止我在这里过上好日子。
家庭护理工作者兼 SEIU 1199 成员 Mery Davis
我来美国之前的照片很少。有一次，我拍了一张我和姐姐们在我的第一个孩子出生后去洪都拉斯的照片。但当我开始在美国工作时，有人抢劫了我，拿走了我放着照片的钱包。不过，这次损失并没有阻止我在这里过上好日子。
