# US suspends visa program used by tech firms including Microsoft

https://mins.news/en/video/93371

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-09 14:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wd9g_HviwI

> The Trump administration has suspended an immigration program used by several technology companies, including Microsoft. Bloomberg’s Wendy Benjaminson said Trump is balancing efforts to win tech firms’ backing for his AI vision with support from an anti-immigration base. She also discussed his Truth Social announcement that the US would not strike Iran until after the midterm elections.

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