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Silicon Valley Says Merit-Based Plan Won't Fix Immigration

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A father and daughter from Honduras released by U.S. immigration officials await assistance at the Immigrant Respite Center on Feb. 23, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. The majority of the families at the center are petitioning for asylum in the U.S., and have a future hearing in immigration court.  (John Moore/Getty Images)

The tech industry says President Trump's plan for a merit-based immigration system, which was unveiled Thursday, won't fix the shortage of skilled workers.

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