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US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card programme

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The US government has suspended major IT firms such as Microsoft and Adobe from its Permanent Labour Certificate program, alleging widespread fraud aimed at hiring more skilled foreign workers instead of Americans. Secretary of Labour Keith Sonderling confirmed the suspension includes companies like Cognizant and Infosys, stating no new or pending applications involving these entities will be processed. Vice President JD Vance criticized Microsoft for allegedly abusing the system to hire fewer American employees, while Labour Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced investigations into nine universities suspected of similar practices with international students.

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On October 8, the US government suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several major IT firms including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini from a green card program known as PERM. This suspension is aimed at curbing alleged fraud and encouraging companies to hire more American workers. Vice President J.D. Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the system by laying off 6,000 American employees in 2025 while securing 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards for foreign workers. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling stated that no new or pending PERM applications from these companies would be processed. This move targets the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), a critical step in obtaining permanent residency for foreign employees in the US.

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The US government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several other large IT firms from a programme that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior US officials announced on Thursday, citing alleged fraud and as part of an effort to push companies to hire more Americans.

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🔮 Secretary of Labour Keith Sonderling added that some of the largest IT firms in the world would also be suspended from that programme, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini.

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US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card programme · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

officials → suspend → Americans

“Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” US Vice President JD Vance said. asserted

Vance → ’re → workers

“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft.” asserted

that → abuse → Microsoft

Secretary of Labour Keith Sonderling added that some of the largest IT firms in the world would also be suspended from that programme, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini. asserted

some → add → Cognizant

“We will not accept any new or process any pending permanent labour certification applications involving these companies,” Sonderling said. asserted

Sonderling → accept → companies

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted

Microsoft → respond → comment

Under the Permanent Labour Certificate (Perm) process, employers seek certification from the Department of Labour that there is no qualified, willing or available US worker for a specific job. asserted

employers → seek → job

It’s a step required before filing petitions for most employment-based green cards. asserted

It → ’ → cards

Vance also said nine universities, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford, would be investigated for allegedly bringing in international students to undercut American wages. uncertain

universities → say → wages

Labour Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said subpoenas had already been served. asserted

subpoenas → say → ?

“We will investigate whether foreign influence, improper financial relationships, or visa abuse are compromising federally funded research,” D’Esposito said. asserted

D’Esposito → investigate → research

“If an American university is breaking the law to save $1 while exposing American research to a foreign adversary, that is not academic excellence. asserted

that → break → adversary

It’s institutional betrayal.” asserted

It → ’ → ?