Opinion – Immigration crackdown is leading to collapse in nursing-home care

Opinion – Immigration crackdown is leading to collapse in nursing–home care

In this compelling Sun Sentinel opinion, Sean Domnick highlights a pressing crisis hidden within America’s nursing home industry: a federal immigration crackdown is driving skilled caregivers out of the country, threatening the already vulnerable infrastructure of elder care. As Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders—many of whom have years of experience providing essential hands-on care—face deportation, facilities are losing irreplaceable staff at a time when burnout and labor shortages have already taken their toll.

Domnick, drawing on his legal experience representing families affected by long-term care failures, argues that this isn’t just a staffing trend—it’s a systemic collapse in slow motion. The result: understaffed facilities, compromised safety, emotional injuries for residents, and mounting liability for providers. As the crisis deepens, he calls on state and federal lawmakers to act, protect these workers, and preserve dignity for those relying on compassionate care in their golden years.