Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using an H-1B visa as it accuses the company of fraud. “If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants,” said Vice President JD…
President Donald Trump's administration has placed Microsoft on suspension from a program aimed at helping H-1B visa workers apply for green cards, according to Vice President JD Vance. The administration accuses Microsoft of engaging in fraudulent practices. Vice President Vance highlighted the company's alleged abuse of the H-1B program during a White House press conference, stating, "For every worker Microsoft has laid off, they have substituted that position with one and a half foreign indentured servants."
The H-1B visa program is primarily intended for high-skilled positions that are hard to fill with American workers. However, critics argue that the program often employs workers from India to take advantage of cheaper labor. Microsoft has not yet provided a response to inquiries regarding the suspension. This move follows a recent announcement by the Trump administration targeting international students' rights to work in the U.S., with the Department of Homeland Security proposing stricter regulations.
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