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Article: Visa Squabble
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- June 1, 2008
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Employers making a push for visa expansion.
As the global competition for talent heats up, a debate is raging on Capitol Hill about whether to increase the number of skilled foreign workers allowed in the United States each year.
Proponents of an increase, including Microsoft founder Bill Gates, suggest that current limits are hurting the ability of organizations to remain competitive. Opponents meanwhile believe that the current program should be reformed before any expansion is considered.
At issue is the federal H-1B visa program, which is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and permits employers to hire nonimmigrant foreign workers to work in specialty ...