New package includes provisions that makes it more difficult for companies obtaining aid to hire workers on H1-B visas

The $787B USD economic stimulus package, which passed through Congress and was into law on Tuesday by President Obama, contains many provisions that affect the tech industry.  While much of the funding it provides and funding that was cut from the initial legislation has been extensively discussed, one overlooked section of the bill is its ramifications on the hiring of foreign workers.

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• Daily Tech
• Information Week

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