Five attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new federal rule they say targets working immigrants and their families by creating unnecessary new barriers to lawful admission to the United...
Immigrants and America’s healthcare labor shortage
By
Nate Hamme
Aug 30, 2021
We need our legislators to support the needed influx of qualified caregivers for the sake of our nation’s sick, elderly and disabled.
Senior living community developer stole $9.6 million from investors, SEC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
A California-based developer of senior living communities stole at least $9.6 million from foreign investors to finance his businesses illegally and pay for his “luxury lifestyle,” the Securities...
Worker shortage, mounting risks call for creative solutions
By
Jordan Parnell
Gerald Stoll
Feb 27, 2020
Pressures are intensifying as we move forward, making it imperative for providers across the continuum to sharpen their risk-management capabilities even as they get creative where they can on the problem-solving...
Immigration reform on advocacy agenda for 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2018
Expect immigration reform — a potential workforce solution — and the skilled nursing survey process to be two of the issues on LeadingAge’s advocacy agenda for 2019, LeadingAge Board Chairman Stephen...
White House unveils ‘efficient’ new rule for H-1B visas
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2019
A final rule related to the filing of H-1B visas has been posted in the Federal Register, asserting that the change will result in greater efficiency, lower employer costs and applicants with better job...
Final rule takes aim at H-1B visa lottery, shifting to wage-based system
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 21, 2021
A Department of Homeland Security final rule set to go into effect March 9 will change the granting of specialty occupation visas from a random lottery to one based on wages.
A solid investment
By
John Andrews
Apr 01, 2017
Lenders are concerned about the evolving financial landscape in the sector, but the overall outlook continues to remain positive.
Unions, worker advocates push for safeguards against expansion of temporary work visa program
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 20, 2022
The Biden administration has announced plans to add 20,000 H-2B temporary visas for winter hiring to meet employer demands, but organized labor has “raised alarms” that those programs will undermine...
Immigration necessary to build caregiving infrastructure: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 20, 2022
What role might immigration play in the nation’s caregiving needs and policies? A pretty big one, potentially, according to policy and aging experts.