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Why Microsoft won’t unplug government agencies despite opposition to Trump policies

A new wave of employee activism is forcing tech companies to rethink — and in several cases cancel — contracts… Read More

Tech company Chef won’t renew U.S. immigration contracts, changing course amid employee activism

Software engineers are powerful players in the technology industry. Typically, they exercise that power to negotiate sky-high salaries that companies… Read More

Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI

A trade group representing some of the world’s largest technology companies is urging governments to rethink their immigration policies or… Read More

Lawsuit brought by Microsoft, others over Trump’s DACA cancelation heads to the Supreme Court

The DACA lawsuit Microsoft and Princeton University brought will be considered by the Supreme Court. The court will decide whether… Read More

DHS moving biometric screening system to Amazon Web Services amid debate over government tech

The Department of Homeland Security is migrating the system it uses to search for people using biometric data to Amazon’s… Read More

Shareholders reject efforts to rein in Amazon’s sale of facial recognition tech to law enforcement

Amazon will continue to sell its facial recognition technology to law enforcement agencies without oversight after two shareholder resolutions were… Read More

An intern pipeline from El Salvador brings talent and diversity to Seattle tech companies

The U.S. is a nation divided over the issue of immigration. But Jason Greer, president of the software engineering company… Read More

Seattle startup Boundless raises $7.8M to become ‘the one-stop shop’ for legal immigration

In the two years since it launched, Boundless has become the top destination for immigrants applying for marriage-based green cards… Read More

US immigration policy has employers eyeing Canada for job growth

As the United States cracks down on employment-based immigration programs, Canada has been aggressively marketing itself as a friendly alternative… Read More

Trump administration starts cracking down on H-1B visa approvals and work permits for spouses

It’s harder to get an H-1B visa than it used to be — and the spouses of those who do… Read More

Execs from Amazon, Microsoft and other tech giants urge Congress to protect Dreamers

Some of the biggest names in tech sent a letter Monday asking Congressional leaders to come up with a legislative… Read More

Report reveals best (and worst) cities for becoming a U.S. citizen, and where the tech hubs stand

U.S. immigration law, policy and practices are national, in theory, but where immigrants live can noticeably impact their efforts to… Read More

US Senators reintroduce startup visa legislation but outlook is dim

U.S. lawmakers keep trying to make the startup visa happen. On Thursday, Senators Jerry Moran, Mark Warner, Roy Blunt,… Read More

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Numbers Geek with Steve Ballmer: Immigration and the U.S. economy

Here’s a good way to measure the controversy surrounding any political issue: count the number of adjectives and adverbs that… Read More

New H-1B visa rules take effect April 1, changing how tech companies hire international talent

(Update, Feb. 1: The headline on this story has been corrected to more accurately represent the status of workers eligible… Read More

Trump promises H-1B visa holders ‘changes are coming soon.’ What that means for the tech industry

President Donald Trump told H-1B visa holders to “rest assured” because “changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity… Read More

5 immigration actions the Trump admin took in 2018, and how they impact the tech industry

In 2018, President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to reshape the U.S. immigration system. While stories of… Read More

Seattle company sues federal government for denying H-1B visa renewal to IT manager

A Seattle architecture firm is suing the federal government for denying a work visa to one of its employees, an… Read More

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Numbers on the Border: The immigration stats President Trump didn’t talk about in the Oval Office

Something remarkable happened in the White House this week, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck… Read More

Is Amazon selling facial recognition software to ICE? Exec fields tough questions at NY hearing

An Amazon executive did little to quell suspicion that the company sells its facial recognition software to federal immigration authorities… Read More

Tech leaders denounce new ‘public charge’ policy limiting green card eligibility

Leaders of more than 120 U.S. companies are speaking out against what they see as an effort to dramatically curb… Read More

Trump admin takes first steps to overhaul H-1B visa that tech companies use to hire internationally

President Donald Trump’s immigration authorities are moving to enact broad changes to a visa that allows American companies to bring… Read More

CEO of Seattle-area tech staffing firms arrested in alleged H-1B visa fraud scheme

The Department of Justice is pressing charges against the CEO of two Bellevue, Wash., technology staffing firms claiming he faked… Read More

Microsoft, Princeton secure another victory in DACA case as judge gives Trump admin 20 days to restore the program

A federal judge reaffirmed his order that the Trump administration must resume the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Friday,… Read More

Immigration activists deliver 300K signatures to Microsoft HQ demanding an end to ICE contract

A coalition of advocacy groups delivered a petition with more than 300,000 signatures to Microsoft’s Redmond campus Thursday. The signatories… Read More

Families brought to U.S. for tech jobs face ‘infuriating and degrading’ delays from USCIS

Jansi Kumar immigrated from India to the United States in 2016 because of a promise. She would be allowed to… Read More

The American Dream: What the U.S. means to immigrant entrepreneurs and tech leaders

Manny Medina was 20 years old when he came to the United States to pursue opportunities in engineering. “For me,… Read More

Resilience and risk-taking: How the immigration experience shapes the path of foreign-born entrepreneurs

First- and second-generation immigrants make up only 27 percent of the U.S. population, yet more than half of the most… Read More

TLDR: Play Impossible’s deals with Apple & NFLPA, Chrome extension for Craigslist scams, U.S. immigration policy & tech

Today’s featured stories Smart gameball startup Play Impossible inks retail deal with Apple, partners with NFL players, raises cash Seattle… Read More

Immigrant perspectives: Women entrepreneurs on ‘microaggressions’ and biases

Reetu Gupta, founder and CEO of Cirkled in, has 20 years of experience in corporate America. In addition to having… Read More