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  "id": 12974017,
  "title": "US Bars Microsoft, Adobe, and Major IT Firms From Green Card Program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-bars-microsoft-adobe-and-major-it-firms-from-green-card-program-12974017",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/10/08/194218/us-bars-microsoft-adobe-and-major-it-firms-from-green-card-program"
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  "account": "The administration of the United States has placed a suspension on Microsoft, Adobe, and numerous other prominent technology firms from participating in a program designed to assist foreign skilled workers in obtaining permanent residency within the country. This move comes after accusations of fraud leveled against the aforementioned companies. U.S. Vice President JD Vance denounced the firms, stating, \"You're a great American company, but you've got to hire great American workers.\" The list of suspended entities also includes Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.\n\nThe Secretary of Labor, Keith Sonderling, announced that the government will not accept any new or pending permanent labor certification applications involving these companies. H-1B visas, which cater to highly skilled positions that employers find challenging to fill with qualified U.S. workers, are predominantly utilized by tech companies. According to the Associated Press, nearly three-quarters of approved visas are granted to workers from India.\n\nVance emphasized the administration's commitment to valuing the American workforce, stating, \"We believe in the strength and talent of the American workforce.\" In response, Microsoft issued a statement, asserting that the majority of its employees in the U.S. are American citizens. The company clarified that, out of approximately 6,000 H-1B visa applications submitted in the past fiscal year, 80% were for the extension or reclassification of existing Microsoft employees' status, rather than hiring new personnel. The remaining applications, accounting for only 1% of the company's U.S. workforce, were for individuals already legally residing in the United States who chose to work for Microsoft, and these were not new arrivals to the country.",
  "summary": "An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and several other technology companies from a program that helps skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency in the United States, accusing the companies of fraud. \"Our message to Microsoft is: You're a great American company, but you've got to hire great American workers,\" U.S.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-bars-microsoft-adobe-and-major-it-firms-from-green-card-program",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:42:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green-card labor program in foreign worker crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/u-s-suspends-microsoft-adobe-from-green-card-labor-program-in-foreign",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:51:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Indian IT Firms Suspended From US Programme Sponsoring Workers For Green Card",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/indian-it-firms-suspended-from-us-programme-sponsoring-workers-for",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:02:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-suspends-microsoft-and-adobe-from-visa-programme-amid-fraud-claims",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:25:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US freezes green-card processing for Microsoft, Adobe workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-freezes-green-card-processing-for-microsoft-adobe-workers",
        "published": "2026-10-08T19:00:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US suspends Microsoft, Adobe from filing for green cards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-suspends-microsoft-adobe-from-filing-for-green-cards",
        "published": "2026-10-08T20:04:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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