Twin Cities senior care facilities brace for loss of Liberian immigrant workers
Yet 150 of them -- roughly one-fifth of the organization’s workforce -- are set to lose their jobs by April, after President
The looming elimination of the Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) involves more than tearful stories of family separations as many Liberians return to
“To lose that skilled care is an enormous negative impact,” said
She noted that
Fisher and several executives from
Thousands of Liberians came to
“I like working with these people,” said Deah, who came to America in 2000 and makes a little over
Without DED,
“They would like to make accommodations to have folks come back, because with the shortages that already exist in many healthcare jobs, [employers are] just not willing to have folks go without care,” said Abraham.
“Our staff are an extension of their family,” said Fisher of the elderly residents. “They have relationships with them. It’s taking a huge part of them away.”
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