Microsoft was approved for 2,273 H-1B visas this year while laying off 1,600 Xbox workers, sparking outrage over American jobs going to foreign workers.
President Trump will take the unusual step of asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on birthright citizenship after the high court last week struck down his executive order restricting it.
U.S. stocks rose despite renewed tensions in the Middle East, with a slight rise in oil and gas prices, as investors weighed mixed signals from Washington and Tehran on Thursday.