From H-1B to CEO: How Satya Nadella traveled the path the U.S. just cut off for Microsoft workers

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   US suspends green card program for Microsoft, other tech companies

   The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and several other tech companies from a green card program, alleging fraud. This move affects companies including Microsoft, Adobe, and Infosys. The suspension is related to allegations that these companies displaced American workers with foreign employees.

   Why it matters

   The suspension of the green card program for these tech companies is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to prioritize American workers. The program, known as the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), allows companies to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency in the US. The suspension comes amid allegations of fraud and misuse of the program.

   What is confirmed

   • The Trump administration suspended Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud.
   • The suspension affects several tech companies, including Microsoft, Adobe, and Infosys.
   • The green card program suspension is related to allegations of displacing American workers with foreign employees.

   Still unconfirmed

   • JD Vance claims Microsoft laid off 6,000 American workers while getting 6,300 H-1B visas for foreign workers.

   What to watch next

   • The outcome of the fraud allegations against Microsoft and other tech companies
   • The impact of the green card program suspension on affected companies and employees
   • Potential changes to the PERM program or US immigration policies
   Sources used for this update (25)

   1. AP News — The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
   2. Reuters — US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud
   3. Axios — H-1B visas aren't suspended. Here's what Vance is really targeting
   4. Business Insider — The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards
   5. The Economist — World in Brief: White House suspends tech companies from visa programme; Polanski fails to become MP
   6. Reuters — US green card suspension poses little risk to Indian IT, analysts say
   7. Al Jazeera — ‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers
   8. CNBC — India calls JD Vance's comments about immigrants 'deeply offensive'
   9. The Seattle Times — As Microsoft cut from green card program, workers have questions
   10. GeekWire — From H-1B to CEO: How Satya Nadella traveled the path the U.S. just cut off for Microsoft workers
   11. The Times of India — Green Card process suspended for 8 companies: Immigration experts on what happens to approved I-140, existing H-1Bs; whether employees should leave these companies
   12. Yahoo — Trump Administration Suspends Permanent Labor Certification Program Applications For Microsoft And Other Tech Companies Accused Of Displacing American Workers
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