Microsoft responds to White House immigration crackdown as Trump honors Nadella

What happened

The Labor Department suspended Microsoft from the federal program it operates with to help foreign workers stay in the U.S. permanently, and won't process the company's pending applications. Microsoft is a software and software development company based in Redmond.

The announcement came hours before President Trump was scheduled to give Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella receives the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Trump on Thursday at the “Science: A New Golden Age” summit in Washington, D.C.

(White House video screenshot) The Trump administration suspended Microsoft from the federal program the company operates with to help foreign workers stay in the U.S. The announcement by Vice President JD Vance, during a news conference Thursday morning at the White House, came hours before President Trump gave Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in a ceremony honoring Elon Musk and other tech leaders.

Key facts

• The Labor Department suspended Microsoft from the federal program it — uses: to help foreign workers stay in the U.S