A Narrowing Window For Foreign Workers?

摘要

As the unemployment rate in the U.S. rises, the federal government is tightening its oversight of a controversial visa program that allows companies to bring skilled workers in from overseas. The crackdown is aimed at reducing alleged abuses of what are known as H-1B visas, but it may also make it more difficult for U.S. companies to hire talented workers from abroad. Tech giants such as Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM have been active participants in the program, and have lobbied for its expansion.