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US suspends Microsoft and others from green card labor program

The US Department of Labor has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several major IT firms from the PERM labor certification program, which allows skilled foreign workers on H-1B visas to apply for permanent residency. Officials accused the companies of abusing visa programs, alleging that foreign hires replaced US workers. Microsoft disputed the claim, stating most H-1B filings are for current staff at equal pay. The ban halts new and pending applications under the program for these firms.

Why it mattersThe decision sharply limits pathways for foreign tech workers to obtain permanent US residency at some of the largest technology employers. This is likely to affect workforce planning for these companies and may disrupt talent pipelines that rely on international hires.

Sources covering this

TechCrunchUS bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers3:42 PM →YourStoryHeadline onlyUS govt to bar Microsoft, Indian IT companies from green card programme4:31 PM →Tom's HardwareHeadline onlyU.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft and Adobe — labor certification program blocked due to alleged fraud5:26 PM →CNBCU.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown6:52 PM →WiredTrump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe7:11 PM →CIO DiveHeadline onlyUS authorities crack down on IT outsourcing7:31 PM →FortuneTrump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’8:09 PM →Business InsiderHeadline onlyVance says the US is suspending permanent visa residency program for Microsoft8:23 PM →BBCWhite House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program9:37 PM →GizmodoHeadline onlyTrump Admin Suspends Microsoft From Sponsoring H-1B Visa Holders for Green Cards11:23 PM →

How it unfolded

  • TechCrunch US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers
  • YourStory US govt to bar Microsoft, Indian IT companies from green card programme
  • 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
  • CNBC U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
  • Wired Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe
  • CIO Dive US authorities crack down on IT outsourcing
  • Fortune Trump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’
  • Business Insider Vance says the US is suspending permanent visa residency program for Microsoft
  • BBC White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
  • Gizmodo Trump Admin Suspends Microsoft From Sponsoring H-1B Visa Holders for Green Cards

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