By Truman Dickerson
Publication Date: 2026-10-15 18:42:00
A key Trump ally in the tech world is trumpeting the benefits of immigration.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, himself an immigrant from Taiwan, said on a recent podcast that he believes the United States needs to maintain its status as an attractor of top tech talent — even if those workers come from outside the United States.
“We want all the world’s great minds to come here, bring their great ideas,” Huang said on the Bg2 podcast. “The inflow of intellectual property into this country is unlike anything else the world’s ever seen.”
Though Huang said immigrants must enter the country “lawfully,” he said that striking a good balance is necessary. “Surely we want to do it,” he said of attracting foreign talent.
Huang’s spirited comments clash with the Trump administration’s agenda, which has sought to crack down on H-1B visas — often the first gateway for tech workers entering the country — as part of its wider crackdown on immigration.
In a statement to Business Insider, a White House spokeswoman said, “There is no shortage of American minds and hands to grow our labor force, and President Trump’s agenda to create jobs for American workers represents this Administration’s commitment to capitalizing on that untapped potential.”
In September last year, Trump signed an executive order setting a $100,000 fee for new H-1B applications, to be paid by companies hiring the foreign workers.
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