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Trump Honors Microsoft's CEO After Vance Drops an H-1B Visa Hammer on the Company
Trump praised tech leaders as national treasures while Vance said Microsoft abused the H-1B visa system and fired 6,000 U.S. workers, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump honored major technology leaders, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, with national awards during a White House ceremony celebrating innovation and what he calls "super intelligence."
- Hours earlier, Vice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft was suspended from a green card sponsorship program, accusing the company of abusing H-1B visas to replace American workers with lower-cost foreign labor.
- Defending its hiring practices, Microsoft stated that 80% of its approximately 6,000 H-1B applications last fiscal year were to extend existing employee statuses, adding these filings "equal only 1% of our U.S. workforce."
- Tension within the Republican coalition regarding high-skilled immigration remains evident, as five of the six honored tech leaders are immigrants, including Musk, who has publicly defended the H-1B program.
- Legislative efforts to tighten visa controls include Representative Beth Van Duyne introducing legislation to increase penalties for H-1B violations, while supporters argue the visas remain essential for recruiting skilled talent.
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Trump Recognises Satya Nadella Amidst Microsoft Visa Controversy
US President Donald Trump acknowledged prominent technology executives during a ceremony at the White House on Thursday. Among those honoured was Satya Nadella, the chief executive officer of Microsoft. This recognition came at a time when the Trump administration announced actions against Microsoft concerning its usage of foreign worker visa programmes. Just hours prior to […]
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