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Obama's immigration changes fall short, say US tech, medical sectors
Published Mon, Nov 24, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Washington
NESTLED in President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul aspects of the US immigration system are tweaks to rules for high-skilled workers long frustrated with hurdles to getting work or residency approval.
The tech and medical sectors especially have for years complained of difficulties in recruiting talent from overseas, with many potential candidates subject to protracted bureaucratic delays.
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