Faced with labor shortages in many entry-level jobs, the hospitality industry often provides refugees and immigrants with their first employment opportunity in the United States. In fact, immigrants are 1.4 times as likely as U.S.-born workers to be employed in the leisure and hospitality sector, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. Vocational preparation in these sectors, however, requires a minimum level of English speaking and listening skills in order for immigrants to apply and be hired.
