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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WorldPingSuch programs have frequently been targeted by some Trump supporters who argue they undercut American students and workers.
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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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Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.
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WorldPingThe Department of Labour is also suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the PERM programme…
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WorldPingSeven companies have been accused of fraud regarding the H-1B worker visas.
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The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
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