🇺🇸 The United States tightens control over work visas for foreign workers
U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension of Microsoft, Adobe, and several major technology companies from the PERM program, which companies use to sponsor permanent residency (green card) for foreign workers, including employees with H-1B visas.
The Trump Administration accuses these companies of abusing the immigration system and of using foreign workers in conditions that could harm U.S. workers. Among the companies singled out are also Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini.
Vance put special focus on Microsoft, saying the company would have laid off U.S. workers while relying on the H-1B program. Microsoft rejected the allegations, noting that most of its employees in the U.S. are Americans and that around 80% of its H-1B applications from the past year involved workers who were already employed by the company.
⚖️ The measure does not suspend the H-1B program. What is restricted is the access that the affected companies have to the PERM process, an important pathway for foreign workers to obtain permanent residency.
The announcement marks a new phase in the Trump Administration’s immigration policy, with increased pressure on large technology companies and the use of specialized foreign workers.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension of Microsoft, Adobe, and several major technology companies from the PERM program, which companies use to sponsor permanent residency (green card) for foreign workers, including employees with H-1B visas.
The Trump Administration accuses these companies of abusing the immigration system and of using foreign workers in conditions that could harm U.S. workers. Among the companies singled out are also Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini.
Vance put special focus on Microsoft, saying the company would have laid off U.S. workers while relying on the H-1B program. Microsoft rejected the allegations, noting that most of its employees in the U.S. are Americans and that around 80% of its H-1B applications from the past year involved workers who were already employed by the company.
⚖️ The measure does not suspend the H-1B program. What is restricted is the access that the affected companies have to the PERM process, an important pathway for foreign workers to obtain permanent residency.
The announcement marks a new phase in the Trump Administration’s immigration policy, with increased pressure on large technology companies and the use of specialized foreign workers.
#UnitedStates #Microsoft #JDVance #Trump #H1B #GreenCard #Immigration #Technology #PERM $MSFTB