Keeping Our Aging Immigrant Loved Ones Safe in a Hostile Climate

Aging brings challenges for every family — but for immigrant families, those challenges can come with extra layers of fear. As our loved ones grow older, they may lose English skills, revert to their first language, or face speech limitations after a stroke or other health issues. In today’s hostile political climate, I worry about what could happen if a Spanish-speaking elder in my family wandered off, couldn’t communicate clearly, and ended up in the custody of ICE.