Trump Honors Microsoft CEO Amid H-1B Visa Controversy
President Trump honors Microsoft's CEO as Vice President Vance suspends the company from a green card program, citing visa fraud allegations.
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump honored tech leaders at the U.S. Institute of Peace on Thursday, just hours after Vice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft would be suspended from a green card program for allegedly misusing the H-1B visa system.
Vance accused Microsoft of replacing American workers with foreign labor, claiming the company had laid off 6,000 U.S. employees while securing 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards. The move highlights growing tensions between the administration and major tech companies over immigration policies and workforce practices.
Despite the controversy, Trump praised Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during the ceremony, calling him a “key figure” in transforming the company. The president also awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to five other foreign-born tech leaders, including Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, underscoring his focus on innovation and global talent.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
