Policy · Updated 16 Oct, 10:50 pm IST
Microsoft president warns H-1B and green card crackdown risks tech talent loss
Why it matters for readers: It explains why immigration policy matters for where tech professionals choose to work and for the US tech industry’s future.
- Brad Smith said limiting H-1B visas and green cards could send talented AI and software engineers to other countries, harming US competitiveness.1
- Smith made the remarks while speaking with POLITICO at the International AI Summit in Dublin, Ireland.1
- He rejected US Vice President JD Vance's allegations against Microsoft as "completely off base" and said Vance was not accurately informed about the company's immigration figures.1
- Smith said the vast majority of Microsoft's green card applications were for long‑time employees and pointed to lengthy permanent residency backlogs as a factor.1
Get a brief like this every morning
Uzha reads hundreds of sources and gives you the stories that matter for your work, with every source linked. Free.
Get started