Residents and leaders from LeadingAge members joined advocates and lawmakers on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at a Capitol Hill press conference urging the Supreme Court and Congress to protect Temporary Protected Status (TPS)—and the immigrant caregivers many older adults rely on every day.

With the Supreme Court set to hear oral argument on April 29 in a case tied to efforts to end TPS for Haiti and Syria, aging services providers, older adults, lawmakers and other advocates warned that abruptly disrupting work authorization could exacerbate current staffing challenges.

For providers, the stakes are practical and personal: foreign-born employees are valuable contributors to the sector. They comprise over 30 percent of the home care, nursing home housekeeping and maintenance workforces and more than 20 percent of the nursing assistant and residential care aide workforces.  Stable, experienced caregivers ensure care continuity, and help residents and patients stay safe, connected, and supported.

Organized by member Goodwin Living and Care For Seniors, Care for America, a coalition that includes LeadingAge, the event took place at the House Triangle in Washington D.C., and brought together older adults, providers, caregivers, and advocates calling for common-sense steps to stabilize and grow the caregiving workforce.

Participating elected officials included Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) (pictured at right), Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). Speakers pressed policymakers to defend TPS ahead of the Court’s scheduled oral arguments and following recent House action related to extending TPS for Haiti.

LeadingAge members were front and center. Speakers, including Virginia residents Pierre Shostal of Goodwin House Alexandria and Rita Siebenaler of Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads, along with Todd Andrews, chief operating officer of Frederick, MD-based Asbury Communities, Inc., underscored the negative outcomes of de-documenting TPS holders, such as the loss of valued employees,  including caregivers who build trusted relationships to provide in-depth care for older adults.

Members of the caregiver workforce and the union representing many home care workers also spoke in support of protecting TPS.

For aging services providers, the issue is immediate: the end of TPS will result in the loss of legally authorized caregivers; without staff, providers may be forced to limit admissions. For older adults, this can translate into longer waits for services, and disruptions to the trusted connections that support older adults’ health and independence.

LeadingAge will continue to elevate member voices and advocate for policies that strengthen—rather than destabilize—the caregiving workforce.