The federal law banning TikTok has revealed a major schism among American tech companies: Some are willing to flout the law — and some, including Apple and Google, are not.
A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.
The order signaled that the president intends to promote an industry that faced scrutiny during the Biden administration — and that he has a personal stake in.