Immigrant Care in the Future

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Most developed countries are gonna have an unprecedented, very large older population to care for. We're having a hard time sustaining the workforce that we currently have to care for a growing aging population because the quality of jobs is so poor. And there should probably be humane future flow immigration programs to these countries where workers who come from other countries can contribute and bring their families with them.

Activist, and MacArthur Genius, Ai-jen Poo believes that caring for others is one of the fundamental acts that make us human. But from nannies to elder-care workers, house cleaners to living assistants, single parents and beyond, globally, caretakers do not earn fair wages or recognition for their essential, life-giving labor. The President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Ai-jen explains how society undervalues domestic work, and provides a framework on how we can start a conversation about the future of care for our loved ones – and ourselves. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts