Trump Honors Tech Leaders Linked to H-1B as Vance Pushes Visa Restrictions
Summary
President Donald Trump gave major technology awards to several tech leaders, including Elon Musk and Satya Nadella, recognizing their contributions to U.S. innovation. On the same day, Vice President JD Vance announced new rules to limit the use of H-1B visas, which allow companies to hire skilled foreign workers, stressing the need to prioritize American employees.Key Facts
- President Trump awarded the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su.
- He gave the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Satya Nadella and Michael Dell.
- Trump praised American leadership in technology and called Musk "our modern-day Thomas Edison."
- Vice President JD Vance announced restrictions on how companies use H-1B visas and paths to permanent residency.
- Vance said companies like Microsoft should hire more American workers instead of relying heavily on foreign visas.
- Elon Musk supports the H-1B visa program but wants it reformed to require higher salaries and costs for employers.
- Satya Nadella once held an H-1B visa and has been publicly open about his experience as a skilled immigrant.
- Microsoft denies that it uses H-1B visas mainly to bring new foreign workers and says most of its U.S. employees are Americans.
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