Vanessa G. Sánchez

The share of foreign-born workers who are in these settings has increased by 3% in the past decade, and it is expected to increase even more. They represent a very important share of the caregiving workforce. And there is this sense of fear that even if they have legal status, they could be detained and they could be deported.

She's been taking care of Josephine Sanec. She's a 16-year-old who has severe autism and other disabilities. She needs a routine, and any disruption in her routine can cause more distress.

She is scared and she doesn't feel that going back to Venezuela is safe. And she doesn't know if she's going to return to Venezuela, if she is either detained or is forced to leave, that she will end up in the detention center for a very long period of time. So there is a lot of uncertainty right now.