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trend.
This is a story that Nasser Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea, West
Africa, is all too familiar with.
Diallo fled his home after the military sprayed protesters with a wave
of bullets. The former political journalist was covering the
demonstration when the tragedy struck, according to The Root.
When word got out that the military government was looking for him,
he knew he had to leave his home behind. With no transcripts or
other documentation to serve as proof of his extensive professional
background in journalism, his career failed to take off in America.
I had to make a very, very tough choice to go back to school and
restart from scratch, Diallo, who also held a law degree back in
Guinea, told The Root. I didnt have a choice. I was going nowhere.
By the time Im going to graduate, Ill be maybe 50.
Unfortunately, Diallos story is only becoming more and more
common as a part of a system that some experts say has resulted in
widespread brain waste.
Weve all heart about brain drain, Jeanne Batalova, a senior policy
analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, told The Root. This is
brain waste.
MPI reports that 1 in every 5 college-educated immigrants from
another country is actually unemployed or underemployed in
America. This means doctors, lawyers, psychologists, journalists,
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The state has also passed a bill that helps experienced barbers from
other countries launch their businesses in America sooner without
having to fulfill the same amount of instruction hours as someone
without professional experience under their belt.
Another bill, passed in February, was introduced in the Illinois
General Assembly to prohibit anyone from denying someone a
professional license because of their immigration status.
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