An Irish immigrant who came to the U.S. on a student visa, Collison is a consistent public advocate for high-skilled immigration. Has said "without immigrants, Silicon Valley is finished" and criticized U.S. immigration policy as something the tech industry succeeds "despite rather than because of." Warned Trump's immigration restrictions were harmful for startups and the broader tech ecosystem.
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Joined Meta's board of directors in April 2025 — during Meta's simultaneous rollback of DEI programs and political realignment with the Trump administration — without public comment on those changes. Testified before the House in March 2025 on innovation policy advocating for deregulatory pro-growth stance. Featured in Cato Institute publications on innovation, signaling libertarian-leaning intellectual engagement.
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Patrick Collison — Politics: MIXED Joined Meta's board of directors in April 2025 — during Meta's simultaneous rollback of DEI programs and political realignment with the Trump administration — without public com… https://reciepts.tech/stance/1264