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Need To Know | Rep. Zoe Lofgren on Silicon Valley and immigration | PBS

Duration: 04:43
Program: Need to Know #235
Broadcast Date: May. 11, 2012

Rep. Zoe Lofgren says foreign entrepreneurs are the driving force behind the technological creativity and job creation in Silicon Valley. However, visa complications might put all that to an end as foreigners decide to take their businesses and jobs overseas.

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Post Date: May 11, 2012