Trump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms
Summary
Vice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft, Adobe, and several IT outsourcing firms will be suspended from hiring foreign workers for permanent jobs in the U.S. This action is part of the Trump administration's effort to prioritize hiring American workers in the technology industry.Key Facts
- The suspension affects Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini.
- The policy targets the permanent labor certification program, which allows companies to hire foreign workers permanently.
- Vice President Vance criticized Microsoft for laying off 6,000 workers last year while obtaining 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.
- Vance accused companies of replacing American workers with foreign workers who have restricted rights.
- Microsoft owns multiple companies including LinkedIn, Skype, and Activision Blizzard.
- President Trump will present the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the same day.
- Vance emphasized the goal of growing the American technology sector by employing U.S. workers.
- The action is part of a broader crackdown on immigrant labor in the tech industry.
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