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Trump Honors Foreign-Born Tech Leaders Amid Immigration Crackdown
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Firstpost•09-10-2026, 12:44
Trump Honors Foreign-Born Tech Leaders Amid Immigration Crackdown
- •US President Donald Trump honored six tech leaders for American innovation, even as his administration tightened immigration pathways and suspended key green card programs for several technology companies.
- •Five of the six honored executives were born outside the United States, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Tesla and SpaceX head Elon Musk, and AMD CEO Lisa Su.
- •Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Google co-founder Sergey Brin were also among the foreign-born recipients, with Michael Dell being the only US-born executive honored.
- •The awards coincided with the Department of Labor stopping PERM applications for major tech firms like Microsoft, Adobe, and Infosys to prioritize American workers.
- •Vice President JD Vance criticized Microsoft over foreign-worker programs and layoffs, while the company stated that most H-1B filings were for extending the status of existing employees.
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump honored six tech leaders for their contributions to innovation: Satya Nadella, Elon Musk, Lisa Su, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and Michael Dell.
Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension after accusing Microsoft of abusing foreign-worker programs by laying off American employees while obtaining thousands of H-1B visas and green cards.
Five of the six recognized technology executives were born outside the United States, including leaders from India, South Africa, Taiwan, and the Soviet Union.
