President Donald Trump is using powers enabled by a recent Supreme Court decision to force thousands out of jobs, and it’s the elderly who could face “dire consequences” of his actions.
Last month, the court ruled in Mullin v. Doe that federal law bars judges from reviewing presidential decisions on Temporary Protected Status — meaning no court can stop Trump from terminating it, according to CBS News.
The ruling’s mandate took effect Monday, ending TPS for an estimated 348,000 Haitians — including 13,000 nursing assistants and 8,000 caregivers, Princeton University research fellow Phillip Connor found.
A peer-reviewed study in The Gerontologist found that staffing shortages have “dire consequences for residents” of nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where certified nursing assistants provide up to 90% of direct resident care. When staffing levels fall short, the study warned, “residents are at elevated risk for neglect and harm” — including infection and rehospitalization.