Members of Congress are pushing for ways to attract and retain more foreign workers with advanced scientific degrees from U.S. universities. Would a proposed program for an additional 10,000 visas relieve the stress or does the problem lie elsewhere?

U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, plans to sponsor a measure that would address a common complaint among employers at high-tech companies: They cannot find enough highly trained skilled workers. One big reason: our current visa system.

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