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Tech Firms Unsettled by Failed Immigration Bill

RENEE MONTAGNE, host:

Our business news starts with the Immigration Bill. It's stalled in the Senate.

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MONTAGNE: The immigration overhaul endorsed by President Bush was pulled from the Senate floor last night, and there's no timetable to bring it back. The draft bill promises to legalize millions of undocumented workers in the U.S. while tightening border security. But there was disagreement over a business-backed program allowing 200,000 foreign guest workers into the country every year.

Technology companies are concerned the bill wouldn't allow enough high-skilled workers to become permanent residents. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.