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Now, a new program in Washington state, where Mohamed lives, could soon put him back to work. In May, Washington governor Jay Inslee signed a law granting internationally-trained medical graduates the opportunity to obtain two-year medical licenses to work as doctors, with the possibility of renewal. Participants can forgo residencies—one of the most arduous steps in becoming a doctor—but must meet certain other requirements, including English proficiency, passing all three steps of the USMLE, and working under the supervision of a fully-licensed doctor.

Vice President Joe Biden Remarks on Extremism and Terrorism, February 17, 2015"I'm old enough now. I said, one is that there is -- in America there's an overwhelming skepticism for orthodoxy. From the time a child, whether they're naturalized or they're native-born, they think about it, a child never gets criticized in our education system for challenging orthodoxy. For challenging the status quo. I would argue it's unlike any other large country in the world. There's a second thing in that black box. An unrelenting stream of immigration. Nonstop, nonstop. Folks like me who are Caucasian, of European descent, for...