Immigration fears hit US’s youngest as kids and workers leave childcare
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Immigration fears hit US’s youngest as kids and workers leave childcare
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One in five childcare workers in the US is an immigrant – ‘a backbone of this work’ in a situation that feels more dire than previous years, providers say