A woman in a black shirt stands with her back towards the camera. On either side of her, there are colorful posters.

This Caregiver Is an Immigrant and Disabled Advocate. Under Trump, Her Future Is Uncertain.

Elisa is a longtime caregiver for older adults and people with disabilities. Like many caregivers, she was born abroad, and her story is one of many examples of how the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks are on a collision course with a nationwide staffing crisis in the care economy. Programs that support older adults and those with disabilities face cuts, and those populations increasingly rely on people like Elisa — who, as a disabled immigrant worker, is more and more vulnerable to exploitation by employers.