New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith has warned that the Trump administration's move to restrict green-card access for skilled foreign workers could weaken the US technology sector and push talent towards other countries, Politico reported.

In an interview with Politico's Decoded, Smith said blocking pathways to permanent residency for highly skilled immigrants could cripple the US technology industry for more than a generation. His remarks came less than a week after US Vice President JD Vance announced that the administration would bar Microsoft and seven other companies from seeking green cards for skilled foreign workers.

Smith also rejected Vance's allegations that Microsoft had abused the H-1B visa p...