Microsoft President Brad Smith warns green card limits could hurt US tech for decades

The Economic Times, citing an interview with Politico’s Decoded newsletter, reports that Smith warned proposed limits on green card sponsorship for skilled foreign employees could hurt US tech for decades and push AI and software talent abroad. Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing H-1B visas to avoid hiring American workers at higher salaries. Smith rejected the allegation and said most of Microsoft’s green card applications are for existing employees facing long backlogs.