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'Unskilled' immigrants help to ease the pain of dying Americans

  • Written by Cati Coe, Professor of Anthropology, Rutgers University
More older Americans are opting to die at home, often with the emotional support of a home care worker.Alexander Raths/shutterstock.com

President Trump wants the U.S. immigration system to shift away from family-based to skills-based migration.

This move would prioritize bringing in those who are highly educated and skilled, to the exclusion of...

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