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Meet some of the Americans struggling to find jobs in the internet age

The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in the month of April, but Americans struggle to find work at job fairs in the internet age.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its newest jobs report, showing American jobs bounced back after a disappointing March. The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent — its lowest level since May 2007.

But no matter what the numbers say, many Americans are still struggling to find a decent job that provides security and stability — or to find any job at all. VICE News went to job fairs in Oklahoma to talk to people who are unemployed or underemployed.

This video segment originally aired May 4, 2017, on VICE News Tonight on HBO.