This statistic has led to growing bipartisan support in Congress and during the presidential debates to staple a green card to the diplomas of all foreign students earning an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering and math.

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"As this industry is creating jobs and earning foreign exchange, the state has created an impression that the garments industry must not be touched, " Mr Ahmed told the BBC.

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Exporters are in the business of earning foreign exchange.

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Many have benefitted by repatriating foreign funds with limited earning potential into a depressed U.S. economy with a suffering real estate market and numerous business opportunities.

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Participating taxpayers may well benefit by repatriating foreign funds with limited earning potential into a depressed U.S. economy, a long-suffering real estate market and business opportunities lurking behind every corner.

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Much like the U.S. Air Force F-16 program yielded greater quantity discounts through competition and earning its way into foreign air forces, the Army leveraged a steadily expanding community of Patriot partners to procure systems more economically while continually enhancing system performance and technology.

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