Politics
US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from foreign worker certification program
Officials allege the tech companies abused the system while federal investigations remain active.
The short version
- The Trump administration suspended Microsoft and Adobe from the Permanent Labor Certification Program used to sponsor foreign workers.[Business Insider]
- Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling stated the suspensions stem from multiple ongoing federal investigations.[CNBC]
- Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the program by replacing laid-off employees with foreign labor.[Business Insider]
- Microsoft did not immediately provide a public response to the administration's actions or allegations.[PBS NewsHour]
Key facts
- The Trump administration suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a federal labor program used to sponsor foreign personnel.[Business Insider]
- Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the Permanent Labor Certification Program, claiming it substituted laid-off staff with foreign workers.[Business Insider]
- Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the suspensions were enacted due to multiple active federal investigations.[CNBC]
- Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the suspension.[PBS NewsHour]
What remains uncertain
- Specific findings and details regarding the multiple active federal investigations cited by officials were not disclosed.[CNBC]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Vance says the US is suspending permanent visa residency program for MicrosoftBusiness Insider metered
- WATCH: Vance says Microsoft is being suspended from green card program for H-1B visa workersPBS NewsHour - Politics · Wire: associated-press
- U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green-card labor program in foreign worker crackdownCNBC
- US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workersTechCrunch
- Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance saysThe Guardian - US
- Trump Bars Microsoft From Getting Permanent Residency for Foreign WorkersThe Washington Sun
- US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claimsAl Jazeera
- US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companiesEngadget
- Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and AdobeWired metered
- White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programBBC News - Business
- US suspends Microsoft, Adobe from filing for green cardsDeutsche Welle
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- Satya Nadella had an awkward White House dayBusiness Insider metered
- Vance suspends Microsoft from a green card program to crack down on alleged fraudABC News - Top Stories
- US Bars Microsoft, Adobe, and Major IT Firms From Green Card ProgramSlashdot
- Trump honors Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the companyAssociated Press
- ‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workersAl Jazeera
- Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residencyArs Technica