For Immediate Release: October 14, 2026
Media Contact: Daniela Perez, [email protected]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT (ICYMI):
ABC News Examines Immigration Enforcement’s Impact on Home Care, Featuring Home Care Worker and NDWA’s Ai-jen Poo
NEW YORK – Last night, ABC News released a story examining how increased deportations could deepen the nation’s care crisis, featuring Ai-jen Poo, president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), on the essential role immigrant workers play in caring for families across the United States.
The segment follows Lisa, a home care worker, and her client, Margarita, offering a close look at the skill, trust, and companionship that define their relationship. Lisa also shares her journey to the United States, her relationship to Margarita, and underscores the impact of immigration enforcement on care workers, their families, and the people who rely on their care.
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National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is the leading voice for dignity and fairness for millions of domestic workers in the United States. Founded in 2007, NDWA works for respect, recognition and inclusion in labor protections for domestic workers, the majority of whom are immigrants and women of color. NDWA is powered by over 70 affiliate organizations and local chapters and by a growing membership base of nannies, house cleaners, and care workers in over 20 states. Learn more at www.domesticworkers.org. NDWA is a non-partisan non-profit organization that does not endorse, support, or oppose any candidates for public office.