An immigrant from Vietnam was a lawyer in his home country. In the U.S. he cannot practice law, and so he drives a cab for a living. His experience is an example of .

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Status inconsistency occurs when an individual has two or more statuses that are not typically associated with each other. In this case, the immigrant's status as a lawyer in his home country is inconsistent with his status as a cab driver in the U.S.

An Immigrant from Vietnam Was a Lawyer in His Home