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- 1Federal immigration policy shifts may be worsening Wisconsin caregiver shortage●Federal immigration policy shifts may be worsening Wisconsin's caregiver shortage
Federal changes to immigration policy may be tightening Wisconsin's already strained supply of caregivers, according to reporting from PBS Wisconsin. The state faces a growing demand for long-term care workers as its population ages, and restrictions or uncertainty affecting immigrant workers — who make up a significant share of the direct care workforce — could deepen existing staffing gaps. The report highlights how national policy decisions ripple into local health care and eldercare services.