Reacted positively to Trump's H-1B fee hike to $100,000 in September 2025, saying "We need to get the smartest people in the country, and streamlining that process seems good to me." Critics noted this position favored large companies like OpenAI over smaller startups unable to afford the steep fee.
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See all →Long-time advocate for high-skill immigration reform. Called reform "one of the easiest policy wins" for the US. In September 2025 expressed measured support for Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee, saying "streamlining that process and also outlining financial incentives seems good to me" — framing higher costs as a merit filter. Previously stated the US should embrace immigrants who want to come: "embracing them is the key to keeping it that way."