It’s a rare day that Dr. Emmanuel Barias isn’t asked medical questions when he’s out and about town. “Dr. Manny!” is a constant refrain, the melody that accompanies his…
March 15, 2022
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July 6, 2016
Without Immigrant Doctors, This Small Town Would Have Almost No Access to Physicians
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July 5, 2016
Current Visa Programs are Little Help to this Montana Farmer
Don Steinbeisser, Jr. knows the challenges involved in running a business in Sidney, Montana—a small, windswept town on the state’s western border. “I live in a black hole,” says Steinbeisser,…
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July 5, 2016
How One Iraqi Refugee is Giving Back to His Newly Adopted American Home
Amer Alfayadh’s life in Iraq was one of privilege. He was educated at the finest schools in Baghdad and earned a degree in engineering. However, in the midst of conflict…
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July 5, 2016
Immigration Policy Creates Headaches for one of Virginia’s Most Successful Grounds Management Firms
Maria Candler has a college degree in parks, recreation, and tourism—not in business. But at age 22, she took “a temp job” at a small landscaping company near…
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July 4, 2016
Thousands Naturalized on Independence Day
Every Fourth of July, historic sites like The New York Public Library, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, and the USS Midway in San Diego play host to thousands…
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