Donald Trump and JD Vance announced a $10,000 payment to right-wing content creator Nick Shirley, whose viral video accusing Minnesota daycares of fraud prompted federal immigration raids and a funding freeze. The administration also unveiled the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), a $25 million fund for public tips on suspected fraud, with special focus on hospice, home healthcare, daycare and special services.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-20
The US Department of Labor is investigating nine universities—including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, MIT, Caltech, Arizona State, Brown, UC Davis and the University of Pittsburgh—over their use of J-1 visas for international postdoctoral researchers. Vice-President JD Vance announced the probe on October 8, saying it aims to curb visa fraud and prevent universities from using international researchers to undercut wages for American graduate students and researchers. Several universities confirmed receiving subpoenas and said they comply with visa regulations.
nature.com
· 2026-10-19
The Trump administration temporarily barred Microsoft, Adobe, and outsourcing firms Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from using the Perm program to sponsor foreign workers for permanent US residency. Vice-president JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the H-1B visa system more than any other company, saying it replaced American workers with foreign labour, while the Labor Department's inspector-general said subpoenas had been issued and investigations were under way.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that Microsoft and Adobe have been suspended from the H-1B visa program. Vance accused the companies, among others, of abusing the system to hire cheaper foreign labor. The move follows other Trump administration actions targeting alleged misuse of H-1B visas.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that Microsoft and Adobe have been suspended from participating in the H-1B visa program. The move comes amid accusations that these and other companies have misused the visa system to hire foreign workers at lower wages, and follows broader Trump administration efforts to restrict H-1B visa practices.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-09
President Trump has voiced support for legislation that would force major credit-card networks to open up to more competition, a measure the banking industry has long resisted. Separately, Vice President Vance said the U.S. will suspend Microsoft and other companies from a green-card sponsorship program, and reports flagged a rising number of safety incidents involving rogue pilots.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-09
Vice President JD Vance said the administration has suspended Microsoft and several other technology companies from a federal program that allows them to sponsor skilled foreign employees, including H-1B visa holders, for permanent residency. The announcement did not specify the reasons for the suspension or how long it would last.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-08
Vice President JD Vance announced the US government will stop processing Permanent Labor Certification Program applications from Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini, accusing them of fraud in using H1b visas and the PERM pathway to permanent residency. Labor Secretary Kieth Sonderling called the companies and some US universities 'visa mills' flooding the country with foreign workers. Microsoft responded that most of its US employees are American and that 80% of its recent H1b filings involved existing staff rather than new hires.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-10-08
Vice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft, Adobe, and outsourcing firms Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini have been barred from the PERM labor certification program amid allegations of fraud and abuse. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said Microsoft and Adobe's PERM privileges were suspended due to multiple active federal investigations, meaning no new or pending applications will be processed. Vance claimed Microsoft laid off 6,000 workers while receiving 6,300 H-1B approvals and nearly 3,000 green cards, with roughly 1,000 of its 3,682 PERM filings overlapping with laid-off positions.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-08
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.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-08
At a Make America Healthy Again event, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Vice President JD Vance that artificial intelligence would free Americans from reliance on public health experts. Kennedy claimed AI tools are 'better informed than any doctor' and predicted they would contradict official guidance on masks, social distancing and vaccine transmission. A test of Google's Gemini chatbot on masks contradicted Kennedy's claim, confirming that masks do reduce spread of respiratory infections.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-30
At the Make America Healthy Again Conference, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Vice President JD Vance that AI chatbots are now 'better informed' than human physicians, according to the New York Times. He said AI could let ordinary Americans challenge public health guidance on masks, social distancing and vaccines, and claimed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told him it would be 'malpractice' for a doctor to prescribe without consulting AI first.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-30
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