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On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
we kick them out of the country, which seems enormously counterproductive to me, given that we are not creating enough engineers and scientists here.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

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Schiff criticizes visa policies that hinder foreign STEM graduates from staying in the U.S.

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