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Immigrant entrepreneurs: a key to Boston's neighborhood revitalization
Marcia Drew Hohn from the Immigrant Learning Center shares highlights of a recent study on the impact of immigrant entrepreneurs in three Boston neighborhoods: Allston Village, East Boston, and Fields Corner.
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Immigrants and the Massachusetts health-care workforce
Health-care job openings are growing twice as fast as the average for all industries in Massachusetts, and immigrants are eager to acquire health-industry skills. The author describes local training programs and recommends immigrant-friendly improvements.
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Immigrant homebuyers & economic revitalization
A new study in two Massachusetts cities suggests that purchases of homes by immigrants are on the upswing and may be helping to improve inner-city economies.