U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green-card labor program in foreign worker crackdown

The US government has suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a program that helps skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency. According to Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, the suspension is due to multiple active federal investigations into the companies' involvement in the program.

The suspension also applies to several other technology companies, including Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro. The US government will not accept any new or pending permanent labor certification applications involving these companies.

The program in question, which involves H-1B visas, is designed for highly skilled positions that employers may struggle to fill with qualified US workers. According to Reuters, US Vice President JD Vance stated that nearly three-quarters of approved visas go to workers from India.

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