To the editor: Thanks for working the piece by visitor contributor Bedassa Tadesse concerning the very important position that immigrants play in healthcare (“U.S. wants immigrants to maintain the healthcare workforce,” Dec. 17). As an octogenarian who’s had a number of joint replacements, with a consequent want for time in a rehab, I’ve been struck by how a lot I owe to immigrants and the way laborious they work. In some situations, staff had been required to place in 16-hour days with a purpose to hold a facility staffed. The very last thing we have to do is to create a hostile atmosphere for them.
It’s crucial to repair the system in order that labor drive wants may be met and other people can really feel safe as they go about their every day lives.
Glenna Matthews, Laguna Seaside
