Higher-skilled immigrants provide talent that high-tech companies often cannot locate domestically.

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We talked about the need to encourage entrepreneurial talent by reducing barriers for high-skilled immigrants to come to the United States.

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And so we need comprehensive immigration reform, part of which would allow entrepreneurs and high-skilled individuals to stay here -- because we want to be attracting that talent here.

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He pumps billions into university research in places like Ireland and Australia because he believes it creates a skilled workforce and attracts top talent, setting the table for high-tech industry and foreign direct investment.

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