US Suspends Microsoft and Adobe From Green Card Sponsoring Program
The Trump administration blocked the tech giants from the foreign-worker residency program as Vance accused Microsoft of worker replacement.
The Trump administration has suspended tech giants Microsoft and Adobe from the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), which allows US employers to sponsor foreign workers for green cards, Reuters, The Washington Post, and Business Insider reported.
During a press conference, Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the federal system, alleging that the company replaced laid-off domestic employees with foreign workers. According to Reuters, the administration is also probing universities regarding related visa practices.
Responses from the companies to the decision and the allegations have not yet been released.
Sources: WR Immigration, The Washington Post, Reuters, Business Insider, Financial Times
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