Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley claimed that “one in five healthcare workers are Haitian” while pushing a bill to extend Temporary Protected Status. The internet did not let it slide.
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The real number, per the pro-immigration American Immigration Council: 0.6%. Not 20%. Not 10%. Not even 1%.
Fox News’ Bill Melugin had the honors:
That is not even remotely close to being true or accurate. Haitians are not 20% of the US heath care workforce.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 17, 2026
According to the pro-immigration American Immigration Council, Haitians make up 0.6% of the healthcare workforce in the U.S.
Source: https://t.co/gEQyuIv6fj https://t.co/BLXyYBD9tW
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