When we need more caregivers, why should we throw out some we already have?

Seth Sternberg, Co-founder and CEO of Honor, the parent company of Home Instead, reports the Department of Homeland Security is withdrawing work authorizations for foreigners who are legally in the U.S. under paroles granted to people from, among others, Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua.

“This makes no sense,” says Sternberg. “This isn’t removing immigrants with criminal backgrounds. This is cancelling work authorizations for thousands of documented workers, some number of them professional caregivers, who our older adults need.”

“We hire for skill, client compatibility and demand we need to fill. To revoke legal work authorizations from those caring for our aging population—when the workforce is already struggling to keep up with demand—is deeply counterproductive. It will leave older adults without people they know, trust and rely on. It will drive up the cost of care.”

Like Sternberg, I agree we have no place in our country for people who come here to commit crimes. We should have a place for immigrants to work hard and make good lives for themselves and their families — just as millions have done before them.

If the work of securing good lives for themselves involves helping to provide good lives for seniors, who can object?

Our nation’s caregiving crisis won’t solve itself.

We’ll be discussing solutions topic when we convene our What’s Next #LongevitInnovation Summit, December 16-17, 2025, in Washington, D.C. https://washingtoninnovationsummit.com/

In the meantime, what’s your solution? I want to know.