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‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The US is suspending top tech firms, including Microsoft, from a key programme to sponsor foreign workers’ green cards.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:08:05 UTC.

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  6. ‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers

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