Immigrants have a hard time transferring qualifications

The World

Immigrant workers here in the US are more educated than ever before. They’re just as likely to hold a college degree as American-born citizens. But those qualifications from back home often don’t transfer easily to their professional lives here. Ashley Cleek has the final story in our “Brain Gain” series.

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