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US Needs More Visas, Gates Tells Congress

America's status as tech leader is in jeopardy, he says

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 12, 2008 5:14 PM CDT

(Newser) – Bill Gates exhorted Congress today to increase the number of available H-1B visas for highly skilled foreigners, and invest more in domestic education in science and technology, cNet reports. "It makes no sense to educate people in our universities, often subsidized by US taxpayers,... Read full story »

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US Needs More Visas, Gates Tells Congress

America's status as tech leader is in jeopardy, he says

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