Last week on the same day, a striking juxtaposition of the Trump Administration's complicated actions in immigration policy in the United States was evident in Washington. President Donald Trump’s decision to honor technology leaders while Vice President JD Vance announced a crackdown on foreign workers illustrates a central tension in the administration’s immigration policy: Trump wants America to dominate the global technology industry, but his administration is increasingly challenging the use of foreign workers to achieve that goal. On October 8, 2026, he presented National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation at the White House’s Science: A New Golden Age summit. Of the 5 honorees, 4 were foreign born. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who was born in India, and other technology executives born outside the United States. Only one American born person was in the group -- Dell. Meanwhile, Vice Pres. Vance, joined by acting Attorney General Todd Blanc...