. >> rick needer made headlines by proposing that visas are issued to tens of thousands of highly skilled immigrants if they agree to live in detroit. to revitalize the bankrupt city has the support of some officials, but it's also being met with skepticism and opposition some who are afraid their jobs could be at stake. detroit's decline and descent dn bankruptcy, numerous homes and office buildings sit empty, rotting. more rein taylor said detroit's lack of good jobs has to do with the exodus. >> half of them are gone because they're looking for jobs that are paying $50,000 to $60,000 to $70,000, which we're used to. >> governor rick snyder proposed a never before tried fix. invite 50,000 highly skilled immigrants to relocate to detroit over the next five years. he's asking the federal government to issue special visas that would be tied to residency in detroit. >> think about the power and size of this program, what it could do to bring back detroit. >> reporter: the visas are granted to people with advance degrees who have skills in the sciences, arts or businesses that according to t