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Cato Video • July 13, 2020 

# Doctors with Borders: Embracing the Potential of Immigrant Doctors 

Becoming a doctor anywhere in the world takes a tremendous effort and years of preparation. It is one of the most demanding and competitive job fields in the U.S. As challenging as it is for native-born Americans to practice medicine, the path to becoming a doctor as an immigrant, even for seasoned medical professionals in their home country, is far more strenuous.

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##### Related Event | August 5, 2020 

### [Doctors with Borders: Embracing the Potential of Immigrant Doctors](https://www.cato.org/events/doctors-borders-embracing-potential-immigrant-doctors)

Featuring **Paul J. Larkin, Jr., JD**, Senior Legal Research Fellow, Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Heritage Foundation; **Maqbool Halepota, MD, FACP, CPE**, ([@maqhalepota](https://www.twitter.com/maqhalepota)), Medical Director/​Managing Partner, Palo Verde Cancer Center; **Alex Nowrasteh, MS** ([@AlexNowrasteh](https://www.twitter.com/AlexNowrasteh)), Director of Immigration Studies, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute; moderated by **Jeffrey A. Singer, MD, FACS** ([@dr4liberty](https://www.twitter.com/dr4liberty)), Senior Fellow, Cato Institute.

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