Across the country, families are living with fear and uncertainty as cruel immigration policies terrify the very caregivers who hold our communities together. From child care providers to home health aides, immigrant caregivers play an essential role in caring for our children, supporting our elders, and strengthening our economy.
Yet instead of investing in care and stability, Congress follows the president’s orders for cutting health care, nutrition, and child care programs while funneling billions of our taxpayer dollars to fund separating families and terrorizing immigrant caregivers. Caregivers make it possible for parents to work, for children to learn and grow, and for older adults to live with dignity. When trusted workers are torn from their jobs and families, the ripple effects are devastating. Children lose beloved teachers, patients lose consistent care, and families lose the stability that keeps them afloat.
Our nation needs a safe and orderly immigration process that balances compassion and security, and ensures that our immigrant caregivers are treated with dignity and respect — NOT cuts to programs that provide the tools and opportunities families need to build good lives, and NOT cruelty.
Mike and Miriam Kurland
Williamsburg