GoKawiilLabor Department suspends Microsoft, Adobe, others from PERM green-card program
The Trump administration has barred Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys and Tata from the PERM program, which lets H-1B visa holders pursue permanent residency by certifying no qualified American workers are available. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the agency is investigating whether the companies committed fraud by undercutting American workers through foreign hiring. Vice President JD Vance specifically accused Microsoft of abusing the visa system, a claim Microsoft disputes, saying it hires according to visa standards while also building American talent.
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The suspension could delay or block green-card applications for many foreign tech workers at these firms, disrupting hiring pipelines that rely heavily on H-1B talent. It also signals an intensified administration effort to tie immigration enforcement to claims about American job displacement, a narrative embraced by worker advocacy groups like Jobs Now. Whether fraud is ultimately found could determine if this becomes a broader crackdown on outsourcing-heavy firms or a narrower, temporary measure.
- Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys and Tata are suspended from the PERM green-card certification program.
- The Labor Department is investigating potential fraud tied to hiring practices favoring foreign workers.
- Vance publicly singled out Microsoft, which denies wrongdoing and defends its hiring practices.
Source: wired.com — Kate Taylor, 2026-10-08
Published there as: “Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe”
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