June 25, 2026 Washington, DC — Statement from Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO, LeadingAge, the national association of nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services, on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision re: Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security et al v. Doe et al:

“Today’s Supreme Court decision to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants puts older adults and the providers who care for them in an untenable position.

This will directly affect many older Americans, their families, the people who care for them and the providers, including our nonprofit and mission-driven members, who strive to deliver necessary care and services.

Staff and caregivers who support older adults every day—legal employees who in some of our communities represent 8% or more of the entire workforce—can now lose their jobs overnight. There is no workforce waiting in the wings capable of replacing the long-standing relationships, in some cases built over years and even decades, that are so vital to quality care. 

Providers will have to make tough choices, which could include limiting nursing home admissions, closing units, or turning away requests for home health and home care, until the vacant jobs are filled.

Though there is no quick fix, we do have a Senate that can act. We urge the Senate to take up the House-passed Haiti TPS extension immediately, because the alternative is an unnecessary hobbling of our country’s care system—at a time when our population is aging rapidly and demand for care and services is growing.”