‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers
The US government has suspended major tech companies from the PERM program, which facilitates green card sponsorship for foreign workers. Vice President JD Vance stated the move aims to prevent the displacement of US workers and combat alleged fraud in the visa system.
Why it matters
This policy shift significantly impacts the talent acquisition strategies of major US tech firms and creates uncertainty for thousands of skilled foreign employees.
The US is suspending top tech firms, including Microsoft, from a key programme to sponsor foreign workers’ green cards.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info US Vice President JD Vance at White House news conference on Thursday [Tom Brenner/AP Photo] By Stephen Quillen Published On 9 Oct 2026 9 Oct 2026 The United States government has moved to exclude some of the world’s top tech companies from a programme that allows them to sponsor skilled foreign workers for permanent residency.
Vice President JD Vance said the action was a response to companies abusing the system to hire lower-paid foreign workers at the expense of US workers.
It comes as US President Donald Trump’s administration continues efforts to clamp down on immigration – both legal and undocumented – and make it harder for immigrants to get residency or citizenship.
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