White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
Summary
The White House has stopped Microsoft and seven other technology companies from hiring skilled foreign workers permanently using a visa program called PERM. Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the visa system by replacing American workers with foreign workers who face difficult conditions.Key Facts
- Microsoft and seven other tech firms are blocked from new or pending PERM visa applications.
- PERM is a program that helps skilled foreign workers become permanent US residents.
- Vice President JD Vance said Microsoft misuses the H1b visa program and replaces American workers with foreign employees.
- The H1b visa limits the number of skilled foreign workers entering the US to 85,000 per year.
- Microsoft stated most of its US workers are Americans and that foreign workers are paid equally.
- Microsoft reportedly laid off about 6,000 workers while applying for 6,800 H1b visas recently.
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is set to receive a White House medal for technology innovation from President Donald Trump.
- Many major tech companies use the H1b visa program, but only Microsoft and seven others were named in this action.
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