The ICU does not care about rhetoric. The crop does not care about slogans. The 82-year-old man does not care about cable news.
He cares whether someone shows up at 7:00 a.m. to help him stand.
The country runs on arguments. It also runs on labor.
Only one of those keeps the lights on.
Bibliography
1. Kaiser Family Foundation, “What Role Do Immigrants Play in the Hospital Workforce?” June 17, 2025. Reporting that approximately 27% of U.S. physicians are foreign-born.
2. Migration Policy Institute, “Immigrant Health-Care Workers in the United States,” April 7, 2023. Analysis showing immigrants comprise roughly 40% of home health aides.
3. U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, “Farm Labor,” latest data tables. Reporting that approximately 54% of U.S. crop farmworkers are immigrants.