BSA in the News

Washington Post, June 23, 2020. BSA | The Software Alliance, an industry trade group, said it “strongly urges the administration to consider the vital role nonimmigrants play in the U.S. economy and refrain from restricting employment of highly-skilled foreign professionals.” Read more

Voice of America, June 22, 2020. After Trump restricted immigration to the country in April - and amid rumors that advanced the measure announced Monday - business leaders expressed their discontent, alleging that an action that restricts the entry of foreign workers would be counterproductive to the economic recovery. BSA | The Software Alliance said in a statement Monday that it was "disappointed" by the move. Read more

The Mercury News and East Bay Times, June 22, 2020. Groups representing Silicon Valley technology giants blasted an order issued Monday by President Donald Trump that bars importing foreign workers via the tech industry’s favorite visa, the H-1B, until the end of the year. Read more

Law360, June 22, 2020. BSA | The Software Alliance, which represents major technology companies including Microsoft, Salesforce, and IBM, quickly condemned the visa suspension, stressing that foreign workers are key to the software industry. Read more