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…
Washington — The administration of President Donald Trump has placed tech behemoth Microsoft on suspension from a program designed to facilitate the issuance of green cards for H-1B visa holders, according to Vice President JD Vance during a White House press conference. Vance accused Microsoft of engaging in fraudulent practices, stating that for every employee the company terminated, it substituted the position with 1.5 foreign workers.
The H-1B visa program, primarily utilized by tech firms, has frequently been criticized by Trump supporters for displacing American workers and facilitating abuse. Predominantly, these visas are allocated to Indian nationals, constituting nearly three-quarters of all approvals. Microsoft has not yet provided a comment in response to the suspension.
This decision follows a recent announcement by the Republican administration, which criticized international students' entitlement to work in the United States, with the Department of Homeland Security proposing further measures.
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