Increasing Pathways to Legal Status for Immigrant In-Home Care Workers
Report
February 1, 2013
This report explains the prevalence of foreign-born workers in the home care workforce, as well as the specific obstacles encountered by undocumented workers. The authors suggest ways the U.S. visa system could be overhauled in order to establish more pathways to citizenship for home care workers. These pathways will be crucial in closing the “care gap,” as native-born workers are currently not meeting the demands for long-term care.