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How have the changes by the Trump administration made it more difficult, if at all, for tech companies to hire and get visas for foreigners?

What are the biggest takeaways founders should know?

Thank you.

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Along those lines, is there a tipping point where things get bad enough that you start simply working in another country or countries to sidestep some of those issues? Are we anywhere near it? Doesn't seem like it right now - but what might be some of the triggers for it?

Consistent escalation of tariffs and/or other changes in economic policy is a very strong indicator for detrimental future political action.

There just seems to be a concerted effort to look for reasons to deny applications rather than adjudicate them on the merits so it's just getting tougher and taking longer to get applications approved and this has to have a chilling effect.

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