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Gates warns on US immigration curbs

By Kevin Allison in San Francisco

Published: March 7 2007 19:26 | Last updated: March 7 2007 19:26

Bill Gates, the chairman of Micro­soft, on Wednesday warned that restrictions on the number of skilled workers allowed to enter the US put the country’s competitiveness at risk.

The comments marked the latest attack on restrictive US immigration policies by the technology industry, which is facing a shortage of skilled workers even as demand for their skills is increasing.

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