New U.S. citizens were from countries like Jamaica, Ecuador, Senegal, Canada, India and Germany.

Why Immigrants Experience Downward Mobility

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 14, 2017

Julia To Dutka, chairperson of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, and Nancy Foner, sociologist and professor at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center, discuss the downward mobility many immigrants experience when coming to the U.S. and how they can transfer their credentials from their home countries.

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