GoKawiilMicrosoft, Adobe, Infosys among firms suspended from green card labor program
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro from a permanent labor certification program used to secure green cards for skilled foreign workers, citing alleged fraud. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the government will stop accepting new or pending applications tied to these companies, and Vice President JD Vance said the move targets firms he says should be hiring American workers instead. Vance also said the administration will investigate nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, over alleged misuse of programs for international students.
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The suspension could disrupt hiring and immigration planning at major tech and outsourcing firms that rely heavily on H-1B and green card pipelines, particularly given that nearly three-quarters of approved visas go to workers from India. The move appears to be part of a broader administration effort, as suggested by Vance's remarks, to tie immigration policy to protecting wages and jobs for American workers, which could extend into university visa programs as well. Companies affected have not yet publicly responded, leaving the practical and legal fallout uncertain.
- Microsoft, Adobe, Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro are suspended from a green card labor certification program.
- The Labor Department will not process new or pending applications from these firms, per Secretary Keith Sonderling.
- The administration is also investigating nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, over student visa program use.
Source: techcrunch.com — Aisha Malik, 2026-10-08
Published there as: “US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers”
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