Nvidia's Huang Urges Lawful Immigration for Talent
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the world's great minds should come to America through lawful immigration, as the administration suspends ten technology firms from a permanent-residency sponsorship program.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Immigration
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on the BG2 podcast that the world's great minds should come to America through lawful immigration. The remarks come as the Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six other technology companies from the PERM permanent labor certification program.
Why it matters
The PERM program lets employers sponsor skilled international workers for permanent US residency, so its suspension directly affects how technology firms recruit foreign talent. Vice President JD Vance accused the companies of misusing the immigration system and replacing American employees with lower-cost foreign workers.
Five of the six people recently onstage at the White House for the National Medal of Science were born outside the US, according to host Brad Gerstner. Eight technology companies, including Microsoft and Adobe, were suspended from the PERM program, and the duration of those suspensions has not been disclosed.
The players
Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang is the chief executive of Nvidia, the semiconductor company whose chips power much of the artificial intelligence industry.
JD Vance
JD Vance is the Vice President of the United States and has been a prominent voice on immigration and labor policy.
Brad Gerstner
Brad Gerstner is an investor and the host of the BG2 podcast, on which Huang discussed immigration.
The details
Huang, who was born in Taiwan and spent part of his childhood in Thailand, arrived in the US before his parents, who joined him several years later. He was among the six people who attended the National Medal of Science ceremony with his parents, and discussed immigration policy on Gerstner's BG2 podcast.
Timeline
Huang was born in Taiwan and later spent part of his childhood in Thailand before moving to America.
Huang's parents joined him in the United States several years after his own arrival.
Huang's comments on the BG2 podcast were reported on 2026-11-01.
Big Picture
The suspension of ten technology companies from the PERM permanent labor certification program departs from its normal use as a route for employers to sponsor skilled international workers for permanent US residency.
The PERM suspension affects technology employers that rely on the program to sponsor skilled foreign workers for permanent residency. Workers already in the sponsorship pipeline at the affected companies face uncertainty about the timing of their green card applications.
The takeaway
Lawful immigration pathways remain central to how technology companies recruit talent, and changes to programs like PERM can quickly reshape those hiring plans.
Further reading
For more on the policy backdrop, explore Immigration coverage across the United States.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Times of India.
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