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Short Take: Bill to increase work visas approved

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to raise the number of temporary work visas for foreign nationals in the U.S. high-tech industry, according to Bloomberg. The legislation would raise the annual cap on temporary visas from 65,000 to 95,000. The bill now goes to the Senate floor.

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The approved a bill to raise the number of temporary work visas for foreign nationals in the U.S. high-tech industry, according to Bloomberg. The legislation would raise the annual cap on temporary visas from 65,000 to 95,000. The bill now goes to the Senate floor.