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  "path": "/briefs/alaska-senate-advances-resolution-asking-federal-policymakers-to-protect-visa-programs/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-21T13:30:10.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Government & Politics",
    "H1-B visa",
    "J-1 visa",
    "Jennifer Schmitz",
    "Lisa Murkowski",
    "Löki Tobin",
    "teachers",
    "visas"
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  "textContent": "The Alaska Senate advanced a resolution Monday to preserve three work visas to support Alaska’s economic security. Alaska relies on J-1 visas to fill teacher positions, H-1B visas for highly skilled workers and the H-2B program for temporary nonagricultural workers in tourism, health care and seafood processing industries and for teachers. Sen. Löki Tobin, D-Anchorage, […]",
  "title": "Alaska Senate advances resolution asking federal policymakers to protect visa programs"
}