Workforce News 2026July10

Finding Our Voice: Asking Members to Speak Up on Immigration Policy

Following the Supreme Court's June 25 decision ending judicial protection for Haitian and Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, LeadingAge is urging providers to share how workforce disruptions are hitting their communities rather than let others define the narrative. This piece highlights members already speaking out and provides links to resources and toolkits for those ready to add their voice.

U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Rule Struck Down by Courts

On June 30, 2026, two federal district courts issued orders vacating the Department of Education's (ED) Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) final rule. Under the PSLF program, the Secretary of Education is required to forgive the remaining balance of federal student loans for borrowers who have made ten years of payments on their loans while working for a qualifying public service employer. On October 31, 2025, ED issued a final rule revising what organizations qualify as public service employers by excluding certain nonprofits from PSLF eligibility for engaging in what the Department defines to be “substantial illegal activity”—which it defines, for example, as aiding or abetting violations of federal immigration law, engaging in gender-affirming care, supporting terrorism, or engaging in a pattern of illegal discrimination. Following its issuance, the PSLF rule was subject to legal challenges in several federal district courts. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued orders on June 30, 2026 vacating the PSLF final rule. Both opinions cited the rule as being contrary to law and exceeding the Secretary’s statutory authority under the Higher Education Act. The rule was originally set to take effect on July 1, 2026. 

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