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Ayanna Pressley: “One in four of our health care workers are Haitian long term…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Rep. Pressley Makes Final Appeal to Extend TPS for Haitians Ahead of Floor Passage

Published | Video Starts at 02:05

They are part of the solution. They are not our enemies. They do not exploit our nation. They enhance it. Secretary Kennedy himself has said that we are in a caregiving crisis. One in four of our health care workers are Haitian long term health care and one in five of our health care workers are Haitian. The caregiving crisis impacts families throughout America. Our seniors need care to age with dignity and community. (02:05–02:17)

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Asserts that a significant portion of health care workers in the U.S. are Haitian.

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