Microsoft president Brad Smith pushed back against criticism of the company’s immigration practices in an interview reported on 15 October. He warned that restrictions on employment-based immigration could weaken the US technology sector’s ability to recruit skilled people.
Smith disputed Vice President JD Vance’s allegations of abuse and defended Microsoft’s hiring and pay practices. Those remarks were the company’s response to the administration’s criticism and the broader dispute over green-card processing.
The exchange does not establish that the government reversed its policy. Microsoft’s claims about its own employment practices should also be distinguished from an independent regulatory finding on the allegations being debated.