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Called for complete removal of H-1B visa caps, stating 'I don't think there should be any limit'
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Bill Gates publicly called for the complete removal of all numerical caps on H-1B visas, which then stood at 65,000 annually. Speaking about the severe talent shortage facing Microsoft and the US technology sector, Gates stated 'I don't think there should be any limit' — the most direct rejection of skilled immigration restrictions he had yet made. He argued that the caps were an arbitrary constraint with no relationship to the economy's actual need for skilled workers, and that US firms were already sending positions offshore or to Canada rather than leave them unfilled.
Source: https://workpermit.com/news/us-h-1b-visas-should-not-have-limits-bill-gates-20050428
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