By Jonathan Edwards · The Washington Post (c) 2024 High-profile supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are publicly fighting a “civil war” over the legal immigration of highly skilled workers. Supporters of the decades-old H-1B visas say the program lets tech companies hire the tens of thousands of talented employees they need to stay at the cutting […]
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Downtown revitalization was top of mind this year
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Downtown revitalization was top of mind this year
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NM leaders react to Jimmy Carter’s death
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