Bill Gates Targets Visa Rules for Tech Workers

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MICHELE NORRIS
NPR All Things Considered
03-12-2008
Bill Gates Targets Visa Rules for Tech Workers

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Congress heard an appeal this morning for a four-point plan to secure U.S. leadership in technology innovation: Strengthen education, revamp immigration, fund more basic research and encourage private sector R&D. Those four goals were spelled out for the House Committee on Science and Technology by Bill ...

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