U.S. Suspends Major Tech Firms from Green Card Program for Skilled Foreign Workers
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several other major IT firms—including Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro—from a program that facilitates permanent residency (green cards) for skilled foreign workers. The move comes amid allegations of fraud by these companies in the use of such programs to hire non-U.S. workers instead of American laborers. Vice President JD Vance emphasized during a news conference that while Microsoft is an esteemed company, it must prioritize hiring U.S. workers. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling stated that no new or pending permanent labor certification applications from these firms will be accepted moving forward. The H-1B visa program, which allows employers to hire foreign professionals in specialized roles, has been heavily utilized by tech companies, with most visas going to Indian nationals. The administration also announced investigations into nine universities—including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford—over similar allegations of misusing student visa programs that could be affecting wages for American workers. Microsoft and Adobe have not yet responded publicly.
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Topics: H-1B visas immigration tech companies