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Welcome to today’s #ImmigrantsThrive Twitter chat! Studies show immigrants and refugees face significant barriers in accessing social supports and services in the U.S. and Canada. 1/6 
Per Immigration Worldwide: Policies, Practices, and Trends: “On the whole, immigrants and refugees [underutilize] human services mainly due to lack of access to appropriate programs and services.” #ImmigrantsThrive 2/6
In the U.S., underutilization also stems from policy barriers; lack of information about services; lack of services or misfit service models; and a misperception among service providers about the linguistic and cultural needs of different groups. #ImmigrantsThrive 3/6
Welcome to today’s #ImmigrantsThrive Twitter Chat! Join WES and partners for a chat on opening pathways for internationally trained immigrant and refugee health professionals in the U.S.! #RefugeesCare
The current pandemic has highlighted the need to bolster the U.S. health care workforce. Immigrant & refugee health workers are already major contributors to the U.S. health care system & are on the frontlines of the fight against #COVID19. #ImmigrantsThrive
Many more immigrants and #refugee health professionals in the U.S. can help. Let’s talk about how to ensure that they can contribute to the U.S. health care system now and in the future! #ImmigrantsThrive
