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States with healthcare shortages turn to foreign-trained doctors, showing bipartisan immigration policies benefit all

By Immigration Impact  
   March 12, 2025

At a time when immigration policy remains one of the most divisive issues in American politics, an area of bipartisan agreement has emerged: expanding licensure pathways for international medical graduates (IMGs). IMGs are physicians who received their training outside of the United States. Communities across the country recognize the urgent need to address physician shortages and that they already have untapped, qualified talent that they can draw upon.

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