Microsoft President Warns Green Card Restrictions Could Hurt US Tech Competitiveness

17:06 - 15.10.2026


October 15, Fineko/abc.az. Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that the Trump administration's measures to restrict green-card access for skilled foreign workers could severely harm US technological competitiveness, Politico reported on Thursday.

Smith emphasized that tightening immigration policies for high-skilled professionals makes it increasingly difficult for tech companies to retain top global talent. He cautioned that such curbs risk driving skilled workers overseas to competing tech hubs, thereby eroding the United States' long-term leadership in the global technology sector.