Archive: March, 2021

Removing Barriers: Facilitating access to opportunities for some of the most productive members of our industry.

I estimate that 40% or more of the total members of our industry in the U.S. are first- or second-generation immigrants, primarily native Spanish speakers from Mexico and Central America. Within this group, a marked majority struggle with what we sometimes call the language barrier, or in plain terms, the lack of English language skills.