Many Haitian immigrants in Massachusetts work as aides in skilled nursing facilities, hospitals and group homes. But as legal protection for Haitians to live and work in the U.S. is slated to end in February, the human services industry is bracing to lose workers.
The state estimates there are over 15,000 Haitians who came here under Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. The Trump administration terminated the protections, claiming the country is safe enough for citizens to return there.
On a recent day at a group home in Marshfield, four Haitian immigrants took care of the home’s five residents, who are adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It’s one of 52 homes run by the nonprofit Road to Responsibility…