Arnulfo De La Cruz

87% of Los Angeles Home Care workers juggle multiple jobs—64% rely on public assistance—and some face homelessness each month. LA County must stop balancing its budget on the backbone of its care system. #PutCareFirst

ICE crackdowns are making some fear showing up for work The Trump administration's crackdowns on immigrants is causing a profound change in the labor force right now. Today on the show: are immigrants still showing up for work?

ICE raids are disrupting care, harming families, and leaving workplaces empty. We shouldn’t be criminalizing care workers—we should be protecting them. www.npr.org/2025/07/10/n...

5 ways Trump's megabill will limit health care access With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.

Medicaid cuts = fewer hospitals, more medical debt, and millions without care. This isn’t reform—it’s destruction. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Healthcare isn't a perk.
It's not a bonus.
It's not up for debate.
Healthcare is a human right.

Who Cares! Shaping the future of long-term care one conversation at a time. | seiu2015 Who Cares! is a podcast by SEIU 2015, the largest union of long-term care workers in the U.S. Hosted by Arnulfo De La Cruz, President of SEIU 2015, the podcast explores critical issues facing care workers and recipients, including labor rights, economic ju...

Hear directly from caregivers across California as they share stories of triumph, struggle, resilience, and hope on @SEIU2015’s podcast “Who Cares”. who-cares-seiu2015.podbean.com/

Too Sick To Work, Some Americans Worry Trump’s Bill Will Strip Their Health Insurance - KFF Health News Republicans claim 4.8 million Americans on Medicaid who could work choose not to. The GOP’s work-requirement legislation could sweep up disabled people who say they’re unable to hold jobs.

Studies show that more than 90% of working-age Medicaid enrollees work or are looking for work, have a disability, go to school, or care for a family member and are unable to work. #HandsOffMedicaid kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Investing in care is investing in a better future for ALL people. #PutCareFirst

Every single person. No matter their job. Deserves a living wage.

Immigration crackdown could raise cost, lower quality of health care The Trump administration's crackdown on immigration could disrupt a caregiver industry that is heavily dependent on foreign-born workers.

“If there are not folks here to take care of our loved ones, that means folks are going to have to choose: Do I go to work? Do I stay home with my aging parents?”
📢 @seiupres.bsky.social on how the immigration crackdown could affect care.
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I had the absolute pleasure to chat with @senlaphonza.bsky.social on @seiu2015.bsky.social's podcast, Who Cares!. We celebrated a decade of care, victories like the Fight for $15, and talked about what’s next for California’s caregivers.

Listen here:
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Immigrants feed us. The administration is legislating with racism not reason. #ImmigrantsAreEssential

Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Setting Up Fight With House The proposal would salvage some clean-energy tax credits and phase out others more slowly, making up some of the cost by imposing deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House-passed bill would.

These Medicaid cuts would devastate California’s long-term care system. Older adults, people with disabilities, and hardworking families will be the first to feel the pain—and care workers won’t be far behind. #HandsOffMedicaid www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.

A recent poll shows that 3 in 4 Republicans view Medicaid favorably—yet congressional Republicans want to move forward with gutting it. #HandsOffMedicaid www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Study: Medicaid cuts would take a toll The ideas and innovators shaping health care

Cuts to Medicaid will strip nearly 2 million people of their doctors, force 1.3 million to skip medications—and leave hundreds of thousands of people missing essential cancer screenings. These aren’t just numbers—these are lives on the line. #HandsOffMedicaid www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Congressional Republicans: Are you listening? Gutting something that’s this popular isn’t how democracy is supposed to work. #HandsOffMedicaid

Left Behind in the Budget: L.A. County’s Home Care Workers Deserve Better - Los Angeles Sentinel As L.A. County presented its latest budget, it left out the very people who make this care possible: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers.

Over 10 million hours of approved home care went unused last year in L.A. County 📢 that means a care shortage due to a wage shortage as the demand for care rises 📈

@seiu2015.bsky.social’s very own EVP, Carmen Roberts, breaks it down, read more below 📰:
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Local in-home support workers at risk due to proposed state budget cuts Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal would reduce the workweek for In-Home Support Service workers by 16 hours. A local IHSS worker says it would force her to find a new job, taking away care for her daughter.

These proposed budget cuts would cap IHSS workers' hours at 50 per week, down from 66. This reduction threatens the quality of care for so many Californians www.capradio.org/articles/202...

Housing, nutrition in peril as Trump pulls back Medicaid social services About half of states have broadened Medicaid, the state-federal low-income health care program, to pay for social services such as housing and nutritional support.

Cutting Medicaid means eliminating funding for housing and nutrition services, which would undermine the very foundation of community care. #HandsOffMedicaid www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-m...

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'I feel very scared': Some Americans fear losing coverage due to proposed Medicaid cuts Republicans are proposing cuts to Medicaid as part of President Donald Trump's spending bill. Some Americans are worried the cuts will cause them to lose their coverage.

Over 10 years ago, Rosa Andresen left her job to care for her daughter who has cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder. They’ve relied on Medicaid for support. But now, Rosa is terrified that their access will be taken away. abcnews.go.com/Health/feel-...

Care is not a line item in a budget—it’s a lifeline for millions. Cuts like this would devastate families across California. #HandsOffMedicaid

The truth is, gutting Medicaid will mean less people getting access to the life-saving care they need, and more people dying. #HandsOffMedicaid

With California’s proposed budget cuts to the IHSS program, we have very serious concerns about what will happen to home care providers and their ability to sustain any quality of life.

'I feel very scared': Some Americans fear losing coverage due to proposed Medicaid cuts Republicans are proposing cuts to Medicaid as part of President Donald Trump's spending bill. Some Americans are worried the cuts will cause them to lose their coverage.

Over 10 years ago, Rosa Andresen left her job to care for her daughter who has cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder. They’ve relied on Medicaid for support. But now, Rosa is terrified that their access will be taken away. abcnews.go.com/Health/feel-...

Caregivers said NO to the proposed CA budget. SEIU 2015 members made nearly 16,000 calls to legislative leadership to defend IHSS, protect nursing home standards, and stop cuts to long-term care. This is worker power. This is community. #UnionsForAll

DAVID IS RELEASED and with his family! He still faces an unjust felony charge.

While we’re relieved that David is out after three nights in detention, we demand the Trump regime drop the unjust charge against him & end the raids! seiu.co/endraids #FreeDavidEndRaids

Earlier today, we stood shoulder-to-shoulder with labor and community organizations in Los Angeles—across race, nationality, gender, sexuality, ability and zip code—to demand the release of @seiuca.bsky.social President David Huerta and an end to ICE raids in our community.

Call the Senate at 1-833-312-1711 and demand they fight to free David and stop ICE raids.

Let’s be clear: the right to monitor law enforcement activity is protected by the 1st Amendment. SEIU Local 2015 stands in unwavering solidarity with David & our immigrant siblings. We will not be intimidated. Our fight for dignity, safety, and freedom for all workers continues, louder and stronger.

Yesterday and today, ICE carried out aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles, terrorizing our immigrant communities and abducting dozens of community members. SEIU California President David Huerta was assaulted, injured, and detained while peacefully observing.