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Immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

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A series of barriers, including English proficiency, licensing and credentialing challenges, make it hard for some immigrants to find high-skilled jobs in the U.S. A bill currently before the Legislature would address the barriers to higher-skilled work for one group of Minnesotans: immigrant physicians. A 2021 study by the Migration Research Institute estimated that this underuse of immigrant skills costs the US economy $40 billion.

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Immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

When Ermias Melka emigrated from Ethiopia and Minnesota in 1998, he found new opportunities for himself and his family. But he also took a big step backward professionally. After working as a pharmacist for a decade in Addis Ababa, here he has only been able to find work as a pharmacy tech. Software engineer Sri Mallipudi also ran into roadblocks finding work when she moved to Minnesota from India three years ago. After 70 interviews and no off…

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