Why Hiring Migrants Is Good Business in Latin America
Why Hiring Migrants Is Good Business in Latin America
By
Manuela Andreoni
Amid record migration, the private sector has a role – and it's a profitable one.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report on migration
RIO DE JANEIRO—When Yilmary de Perdomo first arrived in Brazil in 2016, fleeing her native Venezuela, she found many doors closed.
Banks wouldn’t let her open a checking account. A landlady refused to rent her an apartment. When she finally found a job at a school, it was as an assistant, despite her being a trained occupational therapist with a solid career back home.
Being granted the right to live and work in Brazil,...
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