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Clip: 9/12/2011 | 7m 54s
For Russian Performers, Trapeze Skills May Be Ticket to Landing U.S. Residency
An obscure piece of immigration law targets uniquely talented individuals who want to live in the United States. University of California, Berkeley students Lauren Rosenfeld and Caroline Bins explore how it could help some Russian performers in Las Vegas gain permanent residency thanks to their rope and trapeze talents.
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For Russian Performers, Trapeze Skills May Be Ticket to...
Clip: 9/12/2011 | 7m 54s
An obscure piece of immigration law targets uniquely talented individuals who want to live in the United States. University of California, Berkeley students Lauren Rosenfeld and Caroline Bins explore how it could help some Russian performers in Las Vegas gain permanent residency thanks to their rope and trapeze talents.
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