U.S. relaxes rules for foreign tech workers

Posted By Joshua Keating Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 1:51 PM Share

The Department of Homeland Security has quietly eased restrictions on U.S. companies looking to hire looking to hire non-immigrant science and technology students. It's probably a step in the right direction for immigration policy, since there's always more demand for these visas than supply. But it's unfortunate that that DHS had to use administrative procedures that are normally reserved for emergencies in order to get around Congress.

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