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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Tata, HCL, and other technology companies from a green card labor program, citing fraud and H-1B visa abuse. Vice President JD Vance stated the action targets bad-faith hiring practices that replace American workers with foreign personnel. Immigration attorneys are currently advising anxious Microsoft employees on how the freeze impacts their pending green card applications. The crackdown affects several major IT firms and has drawn praise from administration officials who call the suspension spot on.

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  • ✓ The U.S. government suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a green-card labor program amid allegations of fraud.
  • ✓ Vice President JD Vance stated that Microsoft laid off 6,000 American workers while securing 6,300 H-1B visas for foreign workers.
  • ✓ Eight IT firms, including Infosys, Tata, and HCL, were barred from green card filing.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 25 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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The Trump administration halted green card applications and suspended Microsoft alongside multiple other tech firms from the labor program.

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  1. US Suspends Microsoft and Tech Firms From Green Card Program

    The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Tata, HCL, and other technology companies from a green card labor program, citing fraud and H-1B visa abuse. Vice President JD Vance stated the action targets bad-faith hiring practices that replace American workers with foreign personnel. Immigration attorneys are currently advising anxious Microsoft employees on how the freeze impacts their pending green card applications. The crackdown affects several major IT firms and has drawn praise from administration officials who call the suspension spot on.

    Why it matters

    The federal green card labor certification program, known as PERM, allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. This crackdown focuses on companies utilizing temporary H-1B visas while simultaneously cutting domestic staff. The suspension reflects broader administration efforts to reshape employment-based immigration policies for skilled tech workers.

    What is confirmed

    • The U.S. government suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a green-card labor program amid allegations of fraud.
    • Vice President JD Vance stated that Microsoft laid off 6,000 American workers while securing 6,300 H-1B visas for foreign workers.
    • Eight IT firms, including Infosys, Tata, and HCL, were barred from green card filing.

    What to watch next

    • Further official announcements detailing the specific nature of the fraud allegations against Microsoft and other suspended firms.
    • Guidance from the Department of Labor on how pending and future green card applications from affected tech companies will be handled.
    Sources used for this update (25)
    1. CNBC — U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green-card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
    2. Bloomberg.com — US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft
    3. AP News — The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
    4. Reuters — US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud
    5. Quartz — Trump administration bars Microsoft from green card program, citing H-1B visa abuse
    6. Axios — H-1B visas aren't suspended. Here's what Vance is really targeting
    7. Fortune — Trump presents national medal to Microsoft CEO after suspending its H-1B visas
    8. Al Jazeera — US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims
    9. AP News — Trump honors Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the company
    10. KIRO 7 News Seattle — Trump administration suspends Microsoft’s use of green card program
    11. Yahoo — Sec. Mullin to Newsmax: Vance 'Spot On' on Microsoft PERM
    12. The New York Times — Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program, Alleging Visa Fraud
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