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Tech Migrants 'Key' For US Growth, Warns OECD Chief Economist

Alvaro Pereira said high-skilled migrants were a 'key strength' of the US economy (Credit: AFP)

High-skilled migrants are vital for the US economy, the OECD's chief economist told AFP, after the United States imposed a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas widely used by the tech industry.

Alvaro Pereira, who is leaving his post after being named governor of Portugal's central bank, spoke to AFP as the Paris-based organisation released an updated outlook for the world economy.

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