Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft from Green Card Program for Fraud Allegations

• •Microsoft and other tech companies are suspended from a green card program due to fraud allegations.
• •The Trump administration claims Microsoft has abused the permanent labor certification program.
• •Microsoft asserts that most of its H-1B applications were for existing employees, not new hires.

The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and other tech companies from a program that allows skilled foreign workers to obtain permanent residency in the U.S., citing allegations of fraud. Vice President JD Vance claimed that Microsoft has abused the permanent labor certification program, which is intended for situations where there are insufficient U.S. workers available. The suspension affects several major firms, including Cognizant and Infosys, and prohibits them from submitting new applications for permanent labor certification. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling indicated that Microsoft and Adobe requested nearly 3 million foreign workers and received over 230,000 H-1B visa approvals. Microsoft responded by stating that most of its H-1B applications were to extend the status of existing employees, not to hire new foreign workers. The administration is also investigating universities for alleged misuse of visa programs. This announcement coincided with a scheduled event where President Trump was to award Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.