U.S. blocks Microsoft, Adobe and six IT firms from green card labor program
Vice President JD Vance announced the suspensions Thursday, accusing Microsoft of laying off Americans while hiring foreign workers. The action targets the permanent labor certification program, which supports employer-sponsored permanent residency. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited multiple active federal investigations involving Microsoft and Adobe, according to CNBC.
- TechCrunch names Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata and Wipro as the other suspended firms.
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- CNBC: U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
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The Economic Times Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says
Politico Trump admin freezes green card program for 8 tech companies · By Katherine Long
Business Insider Vance says the US is suspending permanent visa residency program for Microsoft · Pranav Dixit,Alex Nicoll
New York Post Trump admin cuts off Microsoft from major visa program, accuses tech giant of fraud and abuse · Emily Goodin
TechCrunch US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers · Aisha Malik
The Verge Trump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access · Jay Peters
Tom's Hardware U.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft and Adobe — labor certification program blocked due to alleged fraud · Bruno Ferreira
The Information White House Suspends Visa Program for Microsoft, Other Tech Firms · Aaron Holmes
GeekWire Microsoft responds to White House immigration crackdown as Trump honors Nadella · Todd Bishop
Engadget US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies · staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko)
Quartz U.S. is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the green card program over alleged fraud · Cris Tolomia
Wired Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe · Kate Taylor
Fortune Trump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’ · The Associated Press, Seung Min Kim, Rebecca Santana, Barbara Ortutay
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