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Entrepreneur October 2005 Joshua Kurlantzick	In or Out? The immigration issue is as hot as ever, but it's no longer just a partisan debate.
Job Journal October 29, 2006 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Few Happy with High-Tech Visas US companies complain of long delays to import needed skills.
Global Services November 29, 2007	The Future of Temporary Immigration The debate on skilled immigrants will peak as 2008 U.S. Presidential elections approach, and then ebb. Even if current regulations don't get stricter through amendments, their enforcement certainly will.
HBS Working Knowledge January 25, 2012 Michael Blanding	A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C. New research suggests the number of companies affecting government policy through lobbying may be smaller -- but more powerful -- than previously thought.
Knowledge@Wharton	Debate over Scarcity -- and Skills -- of IT Workers According to the Information Technology Association of America's May study, U.S. companies will be short nearly 600,000 qualified IT professionals over the next 12 months.
InternetNews April 11, 2007 Roy Mark	Bills Would Expand H1-B Visa Quotas Lawmakers seek to expand the number of foreign U.S. graduates for technology work pool.
InternetNews April 4, 2007 Roy Mark	H1-B Visas: One And Done One day after the opening of the H1-B visa program process, the 2008 allotment of 85,000 H1-B visas is already gone.
InternetNews June 28, 2007 Roy Mark	H1-B Visa Increase Nixed With Immigration Bill Unable to muster 60 votes to cut off debate, Senate Democrats today tabled their efforts to enact a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
Global Services July 23, 2007 Juhi Bhambal	Temp. Visas: Outsourcing's Thorny Issue As two Senators charge tech companies of bringing cheap foreign workers to the U.S., costing Americans their jobs, the thorny issue of supposed visa abuse once again mars an otherwise rosy outsourcing story. We trace the events of the last two months.
Inc. December 2005 Stephanie Clifford	Cracks in the Melting Pot Visa restrictions are keeping entrepreneurial immigrants away, and they're finding new opportunities overseas.
HBS Working Knowledge January 22, 2007 Michael Roberts	The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China Professor William Kerr discusses the phenomena of technology transfer and implications for U.S.-based businesses and policymakers.
InternetNews June 5, 2006 Roy Mark	Poof! H1-B Visas Gone Four months before the 2007 U.S. fiscal years even begins, visas for highly skilled tech workers are already consigned.
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Global Services May 27, 2007 Shyamanuja Das	Protectionism v2.0: Anti-offshoring or Anti-Indian? Two members of U.S. Senate have sent out letters to nine Indian tech companies demanding to know how they are using the H-1B visas issued to them.
Chemistry World October 19, 2010 Akshat Rathi	Immigration cap could spell disaster for UK science In June the government announced a temporary cap on the number of skilled workers from non-EU states that can enter Britain.
CIO January 1, 2003 Stephanie Overby	Cap On, Cap Off In 1998 and 2000, when high-tech companies asked Congress to raise the cap on H-1B visas (temporary permits that allow qualified foreigners to work in the United States), nary a legislator blinked. The cap, however, is slated to shrink to its original level in October 2003.
BusinessWeek December 10, 2009 Moira Herbst	Still Wanted: Foreign Talent -- and Visas With the U.S. jobless rate at 10%, continued hiring of workers from abroad may stoke controversy.
InternetNews November 20, 2009	Tech's H-1B Hiring Faces 'Employ America Act' Bipartisan legislation is designed to limit foreign labor via temporary guest worker programs.
InternetNews May 15, 2007 Roy Mark	H1-B Visa Reform Gains More Support The legislative agenda for H1-B visa reform in Congress grew more crowded today with another proposal to increase the number of skilled foreign workers available to the U.S. workforce.
Reason June 2009 Brian Doherty	I.T. Go Home Many highly trained immigrants choose to return to countries such as India and China rather than staying in the far wealthier United States.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2009 Tim Beyers	This Is the Next Great Tech Market India is more than an emerging economy. Mumbai and Bangalore, together, may be the world's next alternative to Silicon Valley.
InternetNews April 1, 2009 Stuart J. Johnston	Microsoft: H-1B Workers Needed Despite Layoffs The software titan's top lawyer lobbies online to expand the number of visas for foreign workers.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Spencer E. Ante	Keeping Out the Wrong People Tightened visa rules are slowing the vital flow of professionals into the U.S.
InternetNews May 25, 2007 Roy Mark	Senate Votes to Hike H1-B Visa Fees Amendment to immigration bill draws sharp opposition from tech coalition.
CIO October 18, 2011 Stephanie Overby	H-1B Visa Processing Delays Threaten IT Project Success The U.S. government's increased scrutiny of guest worker visa programs is leading to lengthy delays in processing IT outsourcing companies' applications for H-1B and L-1 visas. These delays are making it even more difficult for some IT groups and outsourcing providers to complete projects on time.
CIO August 12, 2009 Stephanie Overby	H-1B Visa Sponsors: Surprise! You're Being Audited U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services has beefed up its anti-fraud auditing efforts this year with surprise site visits to companies that employ temporary non-immigrant visa holders. Corporate attorneys weigh in with tips on how to prepare for an H-1B visa audit.
Chemistry World November 27, 2014 Rebecca Trager	Obama acts to attract non-US scientists and engineers President Obama wants scientists and engineers that come to the US to study to stay and build successful businesses.
Inc. October 2005 Shramm & Litan	Op-ed: Foreign Students Who Study Engineering Deserve Citizenship It's time that we stop envying China, and start making the U.S. a friendlier place for engineers.
InternetNews November 4, 2005 Roy Mark	Tech Wins Big in Senate Budget Bill Differences still remain with the House of Representatives over DTV transition and H-1B visas.
Reason September 2006	Immigration Now, Immigration Tomorrow, Immigration Forever Bush's Border Bravado... Worse Than a Wall... A Legacy of the Unforeseen... Open the Borders... Exploitation or Expulsion... etc.
CFO July 15, 2008 Kate Plourd	Coming to America To plug the talent gap, finance departments are hiring foreign nationals - if they can obtain visas, that is.
InternetNews February 1, 2006 Roy Mark	Tech Embraces Bush Call For U.S. Competitiveness Praise rolls in for President Bush's new agenda focused on increased spending on innovation and education in the U.S.
InternetNews March 12, 2008	Gates Wants More Professional Visas Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates asked Congress on Wednesday for more visas for skilled professionals, echoing arguments often made by many in the tech sector.
BusinessWeek October 1, 2009 Hamm & Herbst	America's High-Tech Sweatshops U.S. companies may be contributing unwittingly to the exploitation of workers imported from India and elsewhere by tech-services outfits.
InternetNews July 6, 2007	Microsoft: North to Canada Microsoft said it plans to expand its presence in Canada by opening a new software development center in the greater Vancouver, British Columbia, area.
Entrepreneur October 2007 Joshua Kurlantzick	Borderline Issues All is quiet on the immigration front - for now. But can small-business owners pull together to help bring about desperately needed changes?
InternetNews March 3, 2009 Stuart J. Johnston	Microsoft Fires Back in H-1B Workers Spat Despite pressure from Sen. Grassley, Microsoft's top lawyer says it doesn't plan to lay off H-1B workers before U.S. citizens.
InternetNews August 15, 2005 Roy Mark	Game Over: Next Year's H1-B Visas Already Gone Early run on visa pool prompts tech calls for increased allocations.
InternetNews November 29, 2004 Roy Mark	H-1B Visa Expansion Draws Praise High tech interests scored a late victory in Congress when the lame duck legislature increased the 2005 H-1B visa ceiling by 20,000 foreign workers. The visas are limited to workers with graduate degrees from U.S. universities.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2008 Tim Beyers	3 Tech Stocks for an Obama Administration As our soon-to-be leader of the free world, President-elect Obama will have a profound effect on the digital world.
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CIO September 1, 2003 Christopher Koch	Backlash As a growing number of IT jobs move overseas, some CIOs and economists prophesy a political storm against offshore outsourcing.
BusinessWeek January 17, 2008 Jay Greene	Case Study: Microsoft's Canadian Solution Microsoft opened an office in Richmond, B.C., where it hopes to place hundreds of workers unable to obtain visas a few miles south in the U.S.
HBS Working Knowledge November 29, 2004 Sara Grant	Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors Your company's scientists and investors can be antennas that bring great ideas into your company. The key, says Harvard professor Lee Fleming, is understanding small-world networks.
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Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2006 Petsod et al.	What is Philanthropy's Role in the Immigration Debate? How are foundations and corporate giving programs addressing the issues facing immigrants from around the world as they seek footholds in 21st-century America?
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