Vance says the US is suspending permanent visa residency program for Microsoft and Adobe
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a federal program that allows companies to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. Vice President JD Vance accused the companies of abusing the system to replace American workers with foreign labor.
Why it matters
This move signals a significant escalation in the administration's protectionist labor policies, potentially disrupting hiring practices for major tech firms.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Heather Diehl/Getty Images The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from a federal program used to sponsor foreign workers, Vance said. Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the Permanent Labor Certification Program, or PERM. “If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants,” the VP said. The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from a federal program that companies use to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday during a press conference. Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the Permanent Labor Certification Program, or PERM.
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