{
  "id": 19700079,
  "title": "Visa holders are delaying purchases and tuning out the news amid immigration uncertainty",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/visa-holders-are-delaying-purchases-and-tuning-out-the-news-amid",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T19:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-workers-visas-worry-about-futures-immigration-uncertainty-ibm-microsoft-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Immigration uncertainty is causing visa holders to delay important decisions in the United States, according to recent reports. Tech employees hold particular concern, fearing that job security may become less stable due to potential employer changes. Ashok Kumar, a tech lead, expressed worry about the possibility of employers no longer sponsoring foreign workers, making it harder to find future jobs. IBM recently announced it would cease sponsoring visa and green card holders for most roles in its consulting division, citing evolving skills and client needs. This follows a similar action by the Trump administration, which suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and other major IT firms from the Permanent Labor Certification program. The administration justified the move by claiming it was meant to prevent companies from favoring foreign workers over American ones. Despite these challenges, some visa holders remain optimistic about their future in the U.S., believing that the opportunities available outweigh the uncertainties.",
  "summary": "Tech workers on visas shared how immigration uncertainty and job security concerns are affecting their careers and long-term plans in the US.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}