Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, left, and Gov. Rick Snyder listen …

Photo by Associated Press | published: January 24, 2014

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, left, and Gov. Rick Snyder listen to a speaker at the IDEAL Group on Thursday in Detroit. Snyder announced a plan to ask the Obama administration to set aside thousands of work visas to entice talented immigrants to live and work in bankrupt Detroit. The Republican governor said he is seeking 50,000 work visas solely for the city over five years.