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For Here or To-Go? �Highly Skilled Take-Out� is Growing in the United States


At a recent conference, Bill Gates shared his ideas about U.S. Immigration policy, noting that there should be more “exceptions for smart people.” While not the most eloquently phrased statement, it does pose an interesting question in the immigration reform debate. Are we turning away skilled workers? Or are they leaving on their own, thanks to a complicated system of paperwork and jumping through hoops and lack of job advancement opportunities? Read more at ImmigrationImpact.com. (July 31, 2009)

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