US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from green-card labor program

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The US suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a green-card labor program amid a crackdown on foreign workers, with Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling citing 'multiple active federal investigations' into the two companies' involvement. Vice President JD Vance said the administration was suspending the permanent visa residency program for Microsoft, arguing that 'for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants'. The move came on the same day Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received an award from President Trump at the White House, hours after the administration accused the company of visa fraud. The suspensions add uncertainty for technology firms that rely on the program to hire and retain foreign engineers.

Why it matters：Visa restrictions aimed at major technology employers could raise hiring costs and slow talent pipelines, part of a broader tightening of immigration policy affecting the sector.

Key points

  • Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited multiple active federal investigations into Microsoft and Adobe
  • Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension for Microsoft
  • The action came the same day Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was honored at the White House

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