The Outcome of Microsoft Ban Was Predictable
Microsoft is trying to cheapen its workforce; it also overworks staff to the point of dying on the job
Almost 20 days ago we published "USCIS and Microsoft Rumours: Curbs on Lowering Salaries by Importing Cheaper Replacements?"
It has since then become known [1-5] that these rumours had a factual basis, with some people asking questions like, "what will happen to Microsoft employees on h1b visa who are in the final stages of their green card process? Will they still get their green cards?"
Since this is all over the media this week, not much more can be offered by us except "told you so!" █
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US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims
The United States government is suspending several major tech companies, including Adobe and Microsoft, from a programme that gives skilled foreign workers a path to permanent residency amid allegations of fraud.
The move comes as the White House ramps up pressure on companies to hire more Americans. “Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” US Vice President JD Vance said at a news conference on Thursday.
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Microsoft faces foreign worker crackdown as Vance blasts layoffs
The Trump administration's crackdown on foreign workers landed squarely in Seattle's backyard Thursday, with Microsoft, Adobe and six other firms targeted for suspension from a federal green card program.
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US Bars Microsoft, Indian Firms From Visa Program in Blow (1)
The Trump administration accused Microsoft Corp., Adobe Inc. and a half-dozen other companies of abusing a US worker visa program and suspended them indefinitely from a longstanding immigration initiative that’s served as a crucial talent pipeline for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
The suspensions, announced Thursday by Vice President JD Vance and Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, also targeted information technology services giants Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Infosys Ltd., Tata, Wipro Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd. and Capgemini SE. Those firms, either based in India or with large operations there, are often called outsourcers for their role offering contract IT work to other businesses.
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Microsoft faces PERM suspension over H-1B allegations
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft from the federal program used by employers to seek permanent residency for foreign workers, with Vice President JD Vance accusing the technology giant of misusing the H-1B visa system.
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U.S. is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the green card program over alleged fraud
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the government will not accept new permanent labor certification applications from either company