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Congress Makes Room for More Foreigners for High-Tech Jobs

The spending bill Congress pushed through over the weekend includes a provision that will increase the number of foreign high-tech workers that U.S. companies can hire each year. Critics say the measure will make it more difficult for tech workers to find jobs.
November 23, 2004

The spending bill Congress pushed through over the weekend includes a provision that will increase the number of foreign high-tech workers that U.S. companies can hire each year. Critics say the measure will make it more difficult for tech workers to find jobs.

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