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Commentary: Want to land at the top of future employers’ hiring lists? Start learning Spanish

A teacher writes Spanish words on the board during a Spanish language class offered by the Garden Grove Korean Association in August 1995.

The recent spike in border crossings and the expiration of the emergency policy Title 42 have once again sparked discussions about immigration. These talks often center on political, economic and humanitarian issues, but one topic tends to receive less attention: the linguistic effect.

The U.S. currently has the world’s fourth-largest population of native Spanish speakers, with nearly 42 million people speaking the language at home. By 2060, it will probably

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