Microsoft responds to White House immigration crackdown as Trump honors Nadella
Hours before Trump honored him, Microsoft got suspended from the visa program it relies on to hire foreign talent.
Why it matters
The Labor Department suspended Microsoft from the EB-5 investor visa program over alleged abuse of foreign worker sponsorship, timing a direct contradiction with a White House award ceremony. This signals workforce policy enforcement affecting enterprise hiring strategy, not an AI development.
The key facts
9 to knowLabor Department suspended Microsoft from federal foreign worker program
Department will not process Microsoft's pending visa applications
Announcement came hours before Trump gave Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Accusation: Microsoft abused foreign worker programs
Labor Department suspended Microsoft from federal foreign-worker visa program
Suspension blocks processing of pending applications
Announcement came hours before Trump ceremony honoring Nadella with National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Allegation: abuse of foreign-worker programs
Date: October 8, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: The Labor Department suspended Microsoft from the federal program it uses to help foreign workers stay in the U.S. permanently, and won't process the company's pending applications. The announcement came hours before President Trump was scheduled to give Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National…