Trump suspends Microsoft from visa program, then honors CEO
The White House suspended Microsoft from a federal program for sponsoring green cards for skilled foreign workers, accusing the company of misusing H-1B visas to replace American employees. The announcement by Vice President JD Vance came hours before President Trump honored Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Microsoft denied wrongdoing, saying most visa requests were renewals, not new hires.
- White House suspended Microsoft from skilled-worker visa program
- Officials allege Microsoft used visas to replace U.S. workers
- Microsoft says most visa applications were for existing employees
- Action follows company layoffs and thousands of visa approvals
- Satya Nadella received national tech honor the same day
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