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.
Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.
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The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
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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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WorldPingSeven companies have been accused of fraud regarding the H-1B worker visas.
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WorldPingTrump honours CEO Satya Nadella as Vance goes hard at Microsoft — full report at Times of India.
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Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.
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