The American Competitive and Workforce Investment Act of 1998:
A)limited the number of skilled workers allowed to enter the U.S.
B)increased the number of highly skilled workers allowed to enter the U.S.
C)prohibited the movement of U.S.factories overseas.
D)none of the above

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The American Competitive and Workforce Investment Act of 1998 increased the number of highly skilled workers allowed to enter the U.S. by raising the H-1B visa cap from 65,000 to 115,000. It also created the H-1B training fee to fund training programs for U.S. workers in industries that heavily rely on skilled foreign labor.