US suspends Microsoft, Adobe from filing for green cards

The Trump administration has suspended major tech companies, including Microsoft, from filing for green cards through the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM). This move comes after US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling accused these firms of abusing the program. Sonderling cited ongoing federal investigations into the firms as the reason for the suspensions.

Vice President JD Vance stated that the PERM system requires companies to advertise jobs in the US before applying for green cards for foreign workers, and that companies often replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor. Microsoft, known for employing 125,000 US workers and 103,000 international workers, defended its use of the PERM system, claiming that the majority of its workers are American and that many H-1B filings are for individuals already based in the US.