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foreign workers

  • Photo: USEmbassy.gov
    Intersection: The Controversy Over H-1B Visas
    Brendan Byrne
    Thousands of H1B visas are issued each year. They allow US companies to hire foreign workers for specialized positions that they can’t fill with American workers. Some companies say the quota for these visas is too low, and the tech industry especially needs more freedom to hire talent from overseas. But others say there are loopholes in the system that are being exploited.