WorldPingVice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft and several other tech firms can no longer participate in a program to provide legal residency to skilled foreign workers.
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US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies
Trump Admin Suspends Microsoft From Sponsoring H-1B Visa Holders for Green Cards
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WorldPingSuch programs have frequently been targeted by some Trump supporters who argue they undercut American students and workers.
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WorldPing“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.
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Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.
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WorldPingThe US has suspended Microsoft from the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), freezing new and pending Green Card applications for its foreign workers.
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WorldPingSeven companies have been accused of fraud regarding the H-1B worker visas.
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WorldPingThis story has been updated.The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is investigating nine universities for alleged fraud related to visas commonly used by postdoctoral researchers, a core part…
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