Published: April 18, 2017 By

The “Buy America, Hire America” executive order signed today by President Trump could impact Colorado technology companies that rely on guest workers, says CU Boulder economist Richard Wobbekind.

The order specifically targets the H-1B visa program, which lets 85,000 foreign workers into the United States each year for high-skilled jobs, often in the high-tech industry. This has Colorado technology companies concerned, says Wobbekind, executive director of the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business.

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