Vance unveils H-1B visa abuse findings
The move expands scrutiny of major tech firms and universities as officials say H-1B rules were used to replace U.S. workers.
- On Thursday, Vice President Vance announced the Trump administration suspended Microsoft from a program facilitating green cards for H-1B holders, alleging the company committed fraud by replacing laid-off American workers with foreign employees.
- Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling expanded the crackdown by suspending major IT firms including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, and Adobe from the program.
- Investigations led by Labor Inspector General Anthony target nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, for allegedly undercutting American wages, while the Department of Homeland Security proposed a $70,000 fee for Optional Practical Training participants.
- Nearly three-quarters of H-1B approvals go to workers from India, making the administration's move particularly significant for Indian technology professionals in the United States navigating the green card application process.
- The White House maintains that H-1B visas should be reserved for specialized roles rather than replacing domestic employees, pledging increased scrutiny of applications where employers have recently laid off similarly situated American workers.
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN Donald Trump's government is suspending the ability of Microsoft and other companies to process the permanent residence of foreign workers hired through the H-1B visa program, accusing them of taking advantage of the process to replace U.S. citizens with cheaper labor from abroad.
VANCE DROPS THE HAMMER: Microsoft Suspended from Green Card Program as Trump Admin Exposes H-1B Fraud
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that the Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a key green card program, accusing the tech giant of defrauding American workers by replacing thousands of laid-off employees with foreign visa holders.
Vance: Microsoft Is Being Dropped From Visa Program
President Trump's administration is suspending technology giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the US to live and work using an H-1B visa. The administration accuses the company of fraud, citing layouts earlier this year, the AP reports. "If you do the...
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