U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" around the two companies' involvement in the program Thursday.
TL;DR
- The U.S. Department of Labor suspended Microsoft and Adobe from the Permanent Labor Certification program.
- Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited "multiple active federal investigations" as a reason for the suspension.
- The administration aims to curb immigration and foreign hiring programs.
- Vice President JD Vance criticized Microsoft's hiring, suggesting they replaced American workers with H-1B visa holders.
- Microsoft defended its practices, stating most U.S. employees are American and a significant portion of H-1B applications are for existing employees.
- The suspension affects other companies including Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini, Tata, Wipro, and HCL.
- Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Apple are major sponsors of H-1B visas.