[FRANCE24] Silicon Valley's long crusade to break open doors to America for foreigners with key technology skills hinges on a political battle in Washington over broader immigration reform.
For more than a decade, the tech sector has been struggling to get more visas and green cards for immigrants with engineering, math or science skills.
While Silicon Valley has been largely backing reform-minded Democratic candidates including President Barack Obama, Republicans have begun paying attention to broader immigration reform, an issue dear to US Latinos. |