https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vance-says-microsoft-replaced-laid-off-workers-with-foreign-hires-here-s-what-the-visa-data-showsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vance-says-microsoft-replaced-laid-off-workers-with-foreign-hires-here-s-what-the-visa-data-showshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vance-says-microsoft-replaced-laid-off-workers-with-foreign-hires-here-s-what-the-visa-data-shows#u127675Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:50:43 +0000The Trump administration suspended Microsoft and seven other tech companies from sponsoring green cards over allegations that they favored foreign workers over Americans. Vice President JD Vance claimed that Microsoft replaced thousands of laid-off American employees with foreign hires using PERM and H-1B programs. Microsoft denies the allegations, stating that the vast majority of its H-1B approvals went to existing staff rather than new foreign replacements. Tech industry representatives have criticized the visa crackdown as political theater that risks driving valuable talent abroad.Why it