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News & Insights
October 2025
Oklahoma Bar Journal
Hall Estill Immigration attorney Diane Hernandez penned this article A Call To Reform Work Authorization Options for Foreign Nurses for Oklahoma Bar Journal.
The nursing shortage in America requires a multifaceted approach by multiple U.S. agencies and Congress. Health care facilities across the country need workable solutions to hire and maintain a well-prepared and adequately staffed nursing workforce to care for the nation’s aging population over the coming decades. Improving and streamlining the current immigration system for foreign nurses should be embraced as part of the equation when solving the nursing shortage problem.