At a glance
- The Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and other IT companies from sponsoring foreign workers for permanent residency.12345
- Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension and accused Microsoft of abusing the visa program.234
- The action is part of the administration's crackdown on foreign labor.124
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several other IT firms from a federal program that allows employers to sponsor skilled foreign workers for permanent residency.12345
Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension on Thursday, accusing Microsoft of abusing the visa system.234
The action is part of the administration's crackdown on foreign labor.124
Where sources agree
- Microsoft and Adobe were suspended from the program4 of 5
- The program allows foreign workers to get green cards5 of 5
- JD Vance announced the suspension3 of 5
- Microsoft was accused of abusing the visa system2 of 5
Who covered this
4 National1 International
Sources
- 1CNBCU.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green-card labor program in foreign worker crackdown ↗
- 2The VergeTrump administration says Microsoft ‘abused' worker visa program and is cutting off access ↗
- 3The GuardianMicrosoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says ↗
- 4AxiosTrump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms ↗
- 5TechCrunchUS bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers ↗
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