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How Expensive Is It to Be an Immigrant?

Two Cents is an educational show about personal finance.

How Expensive Is It to Be an Immigrant?

Season 6 Episode 8 | 6m 15s | CC

Each year almost a million people from around the world immigrate to the US in search of a better future. But one thing that first generation Americans find out pretty quickly is that immigration can come with a bunch of unexpected costs.

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