As an increasing number of refugees arrive in the U.S., employers are playing a pivotal role in guiding them toward jobs that can set them up for success.
The State Department plans to admit 125,000 refugees into the U.S. in 2023, up significantly from 25,465 in 2022. But gaining entry is just the first step in a very long and daunting road to assimilation — language barriers and discrimination are just some of the major barriers to steady employment. Upwardly Global, a nonprofit that supports refugee and immigrant employment, estimates there are 2.2 million college-educated refugees that remain unemployed or underemployed.
