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Trump Administration Restricts H-1B Worker Visas Coveted By High Tech

It's another step in fighting potential fraud and abuse in the program that brings 85,000 highly skilled workers into the U.S. every year. More detail is required on why the workers are needed.

The Trump administration is tightening the rules for companies that contract out high-skilled workers who are in this country on H-1B visas.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency issued a new on Thursday that requires "detailed statements of work or work orders" about

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