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How immigration laws affect hospitals.

C Shusterman1

  • 1Barst & Shusterman, Los Angeles.

Hospital Topics
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
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The Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989 and the Immigration Act of 1990 changed how healthcare facilities hire foreign-born nurses and temporary professional workers. These laws impacted the H-1A and H-1B visa processes for healthcare employment.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare policy
  • Immigration law
  • Nursing workforce studies

Background:

  • The Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989 (INRA) significantly changed the process for healthcare facilities seeking foreign-born nurses.
  • Subsequent legislation, including the Immigration Act of 1990 and its 1991 amendments, further modified immigration procedures for temporary professional workers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of the Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989 (INRA) on the employment of foreign-born nurses.
  • To examine the modifications to immigration processes for temporary professional workers (H-1B) introduced by the Immigration Act of 1990 and its amendments.

Main Methods:

  • Legislative analysis of the Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989.
  • Review of the Immigration Act of 1990 and its 1991 amendments concerning H-1B visas.

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  • Examination of the system for obtaining temporary work status for foreign healthcare professionals.

    • Main Results:

    • The INRA fundamentally altered the system for healthcare facilities to obtain H-1A temporary working status for foreign nurses.
    • The Immigration Act of 1990 and its amendments modified the immigration process for all employers of foreign-born temporary professional workers under the H-1B classification.

    Conclusions:

    • The INRA and subsequent immigration acts of 1990/1991 represent significant shifts in U.S. immigration policy affecting the healthcare sector.
    • These legislative changes directly impacted the ability of U.S. healthcare facilities to recruit and employ foreign-born nursing and other professional talent.