Immigrant Health Care Workers Vital Despite U.S. Immigration Policies

Three ambulances are parked in front of the emergency room at Childrens Health of Orange County. As America’s population ages, immigrants will play a significant role in providing health care to Americans, according to new research. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

As America’s population ages, immigrants will play a significant role in providing health care to Americans, according to new research. Nearly 20% of health care workers in the United States are foreign born. That includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, home health aides and others. Limitations in the U.S. immigration system prevent many aides, health care professionals and biomedical researchers from coming to America to work. Research indicates increasing the immig