Overview
- In a BBC interview, the Alphabet CEO said immigrants’ role in U.S. technology has been “nothing but phenomenal.”
- He said the government understands the program’s value and is addressing shortcomings while preserving ways to bring in talent.
- Recent changes include a $100,000 supplemental fee on employers for new H‑1B hires starting September 1, alongside stricter conditions.
- Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is introducing a bill to end H‑1B, though President Trump has said he is not planning to terminate the program.
- Pichai came to the United States on an H‑1B and was more pointed in 2020 when he criticized a temporary suspension of work visas.