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Immigration reform on advocacy agenda for 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2018
Expect immigration reform — a potential workforce solution — and the skilled nursing survey process to be two of the issues on LeadingAge’s advocacy agenda for 2019, LeadingAge Board Chairman Stephen...
Industry continues to look to immigration reform to help address workforce shortages
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2021
President Biden’s immigration reform policies, as well as immigration reform legislation being considered by Congress, offer potential solutions for ongoing workforce shortages affecting senior living,...
Immigration reform could ease labor challenges, Secretary Walsh says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 19, 2022
Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh talked about the importance of significant immigration reform at a House hearing this week.
Industry weighs in on immigration as expected House vote approaches
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 02, 2022
Long-term care provider advocates have been urging the federal government to look at immigration reform as one solution to the direct care workforce shortage.
Immigration reform would benefit senior living: research brief
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2017
Informed discussion and smart immigration policies are needed as policymakers and leaders in senior living and long-term care increasingly see lawful and undocumented immigrants as a solution to workforce...
COVID-19 relief, immigration top ASHA’s lobbying efforts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2022
The American Seniors Housing Association kicked off its second Senior Living Strong Virtual Lobbying “Fly-In” by advocating for additional COVID-19 relief and immigration reform.
Senior living industry pitches immigration reform as partial solution to workforce crisis
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 02, 2022
With the workforce crisis top of mind for most senior living and other long-term care providers, trade associations representing providers are making a last-minute push to float immigration reform to the...
Coalition of 400+ groups calls on Congress to fix ‘broken’ immigration system
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 05, 2023
A new coalition that includes the American Health Care Association, LeadingAge, the American Seniors Housing Association and more than 400 other national and state-level business groups is calling on Congress...
Guest worker bill could ease staffing shortages, group maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2016
A newly proposed guest worker program could help senior living communities address a workforce development challenge, according to one organization representing providers.