EQUIPThe Verge · 57m ago
Trump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access
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The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and other tech firms from the permanent labor certification program due to alleged visa abuse. Executives should prepare for restricted access to foreign talent as the government prioritizes domestic hiring over permanent residency sponsorships.
- 01Microsoft and several technology companies face suspension from the U.S. permanent labor certification program
- 02Vice President JD Vance claims companies misused the system despite available domestic labor pools
- 03The suspension restricts the ability of employers to hire foreign workers for permanent residency
- 04Federal oversight of corporate immigration practices is intensifying under the current administration
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The Trump administration is suspending some tech companies, including Microsoft, from an immigration program that lets an employer hire foreign workers that can reside permanently in the US, as reported by Reuters. In a press conference, Vice President JD Vance claimed the permanent labor certification program - intended for use when there aren't "sufficient" US […]