White House limits Microsoft’s green-card sponsorships
The White House has tightened restrictions on Microsoft’s ability to sponsor green cards for foreign workers, a move announced by Vice President JD Vance. The decision came just hours before President Trump awarded Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella—the company’s most famous immigrant success story—the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The contrast was not lost on industry watchers.
- White House restricts Microsoft green-card sponsorships
- Announcement made by Vice President JD Vance
- President Trump honored Satya Nadella hours later
- Nadella himself immigrated via H-1B visa
- Move raises questions about U.S. tech talent pipeline
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