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Amy Klobuchar: “I always find it ironic that we have unlimited visas for sports players... but in fact we have our limits on scientists…”

On the recordMay 6, 2013
I always find it ironic that we have unlimited visas for sports players... but in fact we have our limits on scientists and engineers
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Klobuchar highlights the disparity in visa allocations for sports versus STEM fields.

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