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To: miraje who wrote (256080)	6/29/2008 11:13:50 AM
From: miraje	of 793843

and this... blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com Microsoft plans big Vancouver, B.C., software center Microsoft announced this morning that it will open a software development center this fall in the Vancouver, B.C., area, with room for hundreds of workers. The company cited Vancouver's proximity to Redmond, its status as "a global gateway with a diverse population" -- and a third reason that could stir further controversy among U.S. policy makers and technology workers: Microsoft said in its news release that the office will help it "recruit and retain highly skilled people affected by immigration issues in the U.S." That was a reference to current limits on the number of foreign technology workers allowed into the country. Microsoft has long called for lifting the federal cap on H-1B visas, to help international recruiting efforts.

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