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Alexis Ohanian Calls for Citizenship Path at Tech Gala

4/23/2026

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Alexis Ohanian urged a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants at the Consumer Technology Association Hall of Fame dinner in Washington, D.C.
Ohanian spoke before officials including Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios.
Ohanian cited his grandparents’ escape from the Armenian genocide and his mother’s visa overstay as evidence of immigrant contributions.
Ohanian said Reddit’s data fuels large-language-model training, linking undocumented workers to the sector’s economic value.

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Alexis Ohanian urged a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants at the Consumer Technology Association Hall of Fame dinner in Washington, D.C.
Ohanian spoke before officials including Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios.
Ohanian cited his grandparents’ escape from the Armenian genocide and his mother’s visa overstay as evidence of immigrant contributions.
Ohanian said Reddit’s data fuels large-language-model training, linking undocumented workers to the sector’s economic value.