Whereas the United States is stronger if all individuals have the opportunity to live up to their full potential; Whereas about 18 percent of health care workers in the United States are immigrants, including (in order of highest percentage of health care workers who are foreign-born)— (1) 27 percent of physicians; (2) 26 percent of dentists; (3) 20 percent of pharmacists; (4) 18 percent of dental assistants; (5) 15 percent of medical assistants; (6) 16 percent of registered nurses; (7) 15 percent of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses; (8) 13 percent of dietitians and nutritionists; and (9) 13 percent of optometrists; Whereas the Association of American Medical Colleges attested to the Supreme Court of the United States that the health care system of the United States relies on immigrant health care providers in their current roles; Whereas immigrants working in health care professions serve throughout the United States and often in rural or underserved communities; Whereas immigrants fill approximately 1/4 of physician roles in the United States; Whereas immigrants working in a health care occupation range from those granted temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ) or deferred action pursuant to the final rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security entitled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (87 Fed. Reg. 53152 (August 30, 2022)) (referred to in this preamble as DACA ), to naturalized United States citizens; Whereas more than 12 percent of the immigrants working in health care occupations (310,000 individuals) are humanitarian migrants, including refugees, asylees, special immigrant visa holders, and parole entrants; Whereas 60,000 DACA recipients perform critical roles in the health care industry; Whereas medical students, residents, and physicians rely on DACA for their ability to practice medicine and provide medical care to approximately 4,600 patients per year