Policy · 10/8/2026

Trump Administration Suspends Immigration Program for Tech Firms

Trump is balancing tech support for his AI vision with an immigration-skeptical base as his administration suspends a program involving Microsoft.

Why it matters

The suspension highlights competing priorities in Trump's push for an AI future and his relationship with voters opposed to immigration.

★The administration suspended an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft.
★Bloomberg's Wendy Benjaminson described Trump's balancing act between tech support and his anti-immigration base.
★Trump announced on Truth Social that the US would not strike Iran until after the midterm elections.