U.S. Employers Forced to Fire Thousands of Immigrants, and a Showdown over Peptides
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U.S. Employers Forced to Fire Thousands of Immigrants, and a Showdown over Peptides
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From “The New York Times,” it’s “The Headlines.” I’m Tracy Mumford. Today’s Thursday, July 23. Here’s what we’re covering.
Employers across the US are facing a deadline of tomorrow to fire hundreds of thousands of people whose authorization to work in the country is being terminated by the Trump administration. Last Friday was the deadline for businesses to dismiss immigrants from six countries, including Ethiopia, Myanmar, and Syria, whose Temporary Protected Status has now ended. Tomorrow, the work permits of Haitians with TPS will expire. More than 330,000 Haitians have been living in the US under that program, and they could also now be deported.
The Department of Homeland Security gave employers the deadlines this month, after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the administration to end some TPS protections. The status is given to migrants from countries facing crises like natural disasters or civil unrest, and the administration stressed the program was designed to be temporary.
One industry that’s expected to take a big hit from these changes is health care. At least 50,000 TPS holders work in that field, which has already been struggling to fill positions, especially as Americans get older and need more longterm care. Around the country, “The Times” has been talking with senior care facilities that are having to let people go, some of whom have worked there for years.
