Businesses say not enough college grads or skilled immigrants

US unemployment hovers at record lows and employers say they can’t fill jobs, which threatens to stymie economic growth. They want Congress to raise the number of visas for foreign college graduates. GBH reporter Kirk Carapezza looks at the barriers immigrants and businesses face.

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