By Reuters
Publication Date: 2026-10-15 20:05:00
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned the Trump administration’s move to restrict green-card access for skilled foreign workers could hurt US technological competitiveness and drive talent overseas, Politico reported on Thursday.
In the interview, Smith also pushed back against Vice President JD Vance’s accusations that Microsoft had abused the H-1B visa program, calling them “completely off base”.
His comments came less than a week after Vance announced the administration would bar Microsoft and seven other companies from seeking green cards for skilled foreign workers
Smith said efforts to block pathways to permanent residency for highly skilled immigrants could “cripple” the US technology sector for more than a generation, Politico reported
The White House and Microsoft did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment
The Microsoft executive also…
