A coalition of senators and a House member released Care in Crisis: The Healthcare Workforce Consequences of Ending Haitian TPS on May 19, 2026, warning that ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti would significantly disrupt the U.S. healthcare, elder care, and disability care workforce.

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) draw on testimony from LeadingAge members and other providers, worker organizations, and advocates to detail risks that aging services leaders have been raising for months: 

“LeadingAge members report that TPS terminations and ongoing  

uncertainty around immigration status are already constraining  

access to care and weakening provider capacity … as experienced  

staff lose work authorization or depart preemptively due to fear and  

instability.” 

LeadingAge has been actively involved in efforts to ensure these skilled workers remain part of the workforce, including members’ participation in January 2026 press conferences, responding to a congressional oversight inquiry on current White House immigration policy, and LeadingAge Southeast and Sinai Residences filing an amicus brief in April in the Supreme Court case Miot v. Trump, asking the Court to maintain TPS protections, with a decision expected by mid July. The same month, the House passed a measure extending Haiti TPS for three years; the bill now awaits Senate action, which LeadingAge continues to encourage. 

While the report does not prescribe specific legislative outcomes, its findings are intended to inform ongoing policy debates about TPS and the health care workforce. For aging services providers, the report reinforces a key takeaway: immigration policy and workforce capacity are closely linked. Providers facing potential staffing losses should review LeadingAge’s ongoing coverage of the issues, including context on the broader workforce issue and immigration broader landscape, as well as for emerging advocacy opportunities. 

As Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy Linda Couch wrote in At a Critical Moment: LeadingAge’s Push for Immigration Policy Change, “Speaking up matters–let’s keep it up!” Member stories are central to LeadingAge’s advocacy on this issue—and we need more of them. Firsthand accounts from providers carry weight with policymakers in ways that policy arguments alone cannot. If your organization has experienced staffing losses, increased costs, service disruptions, or workforce uncertainty tied to TPS terminations or broader immigration policy changes, we want to hear from you.

Please share your story with LeadingAge by contacting Associate Director for Immigration Advancement Shane Myers. Your experience helps LeadingAge document the real-world impact of these policies and ensures the voices of providers and the older adults they serve are heard where it matters most.