Afghan refugees highlight issues with workforce credentialism

Published September 1, 2021 3:09pm ET



The United States is taking in refugees from Afghanistan after the country fell to the Taliban. Many of these Afghan refugees aren’t going home anytime soon, and the U.S. should do what’s in its power to help these people become productive members of society.

One of the things holding the country back from doing that, however, is credentialism. It’s an issue that affects millions of working-class Americans, but refugees also highlight the extent of the problem.

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