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What happened
The Trump administration announced that it is suspending Microsoft and other IT firms from a permanent labor certification program that allows H-1B visa holders to apply for green cards. Vice President JD Vance accused the companies of visa fraud and abuse. The administration cited an effort to push companies to hire more American workers.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that the Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and other IT firms from a green card program for high-skilled foreign workers following allegations of fraud.
Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian and Axios focused heavily on Vice President JD Vance's specific announcements regarding Microsoft and Adobe. Center outlets such as Bloomberg and The Hill framed the move more broadly around multiple tech firms and immigration programs. Right-leaning outlets like the New York Post and Washington Examiner emphasized accusations of fraud and the administration's push to curb foreign worker programs in favor of American hires.
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Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status
Vice President Vance said Thursday that foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent resident status in the U.S. through an employer-based program, after he accused the company of abusing the process. The tech giant has been suspended from the permanent labor certification program, referred to as PERM, which allows…
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Source context: Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residencyMicrosoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursda…
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Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that he is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several other IT firms' ability to hire foreign-born workers for permanent jobs in the U.S.Why it matters: The move will affect hundreds of companies owned by the tech giant, escalating the Trump administration's cracking down on immigrant labor. What they're saying: "We want…
Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residencyMicrosoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday.The US vice-president accused the tech company of abusing the H-1B system,…
Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused several companies and universities of committing visa fraud.
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Vice President Vance said Thursday that foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent resident status in the U.S. through an employer-based program, after he accused the company of abusing the process. The tech giant has been suspended from the permanent labor certification program, referred to as PERM, which allows…
President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud.
H-1B visas are meant for high-skilled jobs that are difficult to find American workers to fill.
The Trump administration said it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system.
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REUTERS–The U.S. government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several large IT firms from a program that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior U.S. officials announced on Thursday, citing alleged fraud, and as part of an effort to push companies to hire more Americans. “Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American...
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday announced the Trump administrative is stopping Microsoft’s ability to transfer employees on temporary H-1B foreign worker visas onto a pathway toward a more permanent green card through PERM, or the Program Electronic Review Management) labor certification. “Microsoft laid off last year 6,000 American workers,” Vance…
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a major immigration program that allows its foreign workers to transfer from an H1B1 visa to a green card, accusing the tech giant of fraud. “If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured...
Mega-corporation told it is not allowed to replace citizens with 'indentured servants'
Vice President JD Vance announced that several major technology companies, including Microsoft, will be suspended from the PERM green card sponsorship program as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on alleged foreign-worker visa abuse and domestic job displacement.
