Study finds link between higher immigration to the US and better nursing home staffing

Connecticut Public – Tuesday, June 9, 2026
By Michayla Savitt

Immigrants make up a significant share of the long-term care workforce. Areas with higher immigration flow have had more adequate staffing and care outcomes in nursing homes, according to a new study.

In U.S. nursing facilities, naturalized citizens and noncitizen immigrants account for over one in five workers and nearly one-in-three home care workers, a KFF Health News analysis found. Those rates increased from 2018-2023.

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