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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) offered his support to Vice President Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential bid this week.
The self-described democratic socialist also said he wants to see how she'd help working people as president.
A new MassINC study reveals that 10 percent of workers in Massachusetts have limited English proficiency.
Limited English is even more common in the state's so-called Gateway Cities, where 20 percent of workers have limited English proficiency, the study said.
These statistics highlight the significant portion of the workforce that may face challenges due to language barriers.
Here is the definition of a Gateway City, according to MassInc:
Gateway Cities are midsize urban centers that anchor regional economies around the state. For generations, these communities were home to industry that offered residents good jobs and a "gateway" to the American Dream. Over the past several decades, manufacturing jobs slowly disappeared. Lacking resources and capacity to rebuild and reposition, Gateway Cities have been slow to draw new economy investment.
While Gateway Cities face stubborn social and economic challenges as a result, they retain many assets with unrealized potential. These include existing infrastructure and strong connections to transportation networks, museums, hospitals, universities and other major institutions, disproportionately young and underutilized workers, and perhaps above all, authentic urban fabric.
The 26 Gateway Cities in Massachusetts are: Attleboro, Barnstable, Brockton, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Methuen, New Bedford, Peabody, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Springfield, Taunton, Westfield, and Worcester.
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