By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2025-11-20 05:55:00
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has defended the role of immigrants in building America’s technology dominance, calling their contributions “phenomenal” as President Donald Trump’s controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee continues to spark fierce debate across Silicon Valley months after triggering panic among foreign workers.“If you look at the history of technology development, the contribution of immigrants to the sector has been nothing but phenomenal,” Pichai told the BBC on Wednesday when asked about Trump’s crackdown on H-1B visa holders. The Alphabet CEO, who himself arrived in the United States as an international student before transitioning to an H-1B visa, acknowledged the visa system has shortcomings but expressed confidence that “there’s a framework by which we all can still bring talented individuals.“Pichai’s measured response came the same day Trump announced he will “welcome” skilled immigrants who can “teach” American workers to develop complex…
