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Immigrant Work Experiences

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The workforce in most industrialized countries is aging and becoming more age-diverse. And immigrant workers play a large and important role in our economy and society. As child-care providers, food preparation workers, home health care aides, software programmers and construction workers, these workers constitute a significant labor force and provide services that millions more workers depend upon. Currently, I am working with a significant shortage of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in our CCRC communities. We are competing with a several local acute hospitals that offer a much higher salary. English is the second language for most of CNAs, as well as licensed nurses, who works with our seniors. In my experiences, the acceptance of

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