Economy
U.S. Suspends Microsoft and Adobe From Green Card Labor Program
CNBC · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on CNBC
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The U.S. Department of Labor suspended Microsoft and Adobe from its Permanent Labor Certification program due to active federal investigations and foreign hiring concerns.
- The U.S. Department of Labor suspended Microsoft and Adobe from the Permanent Labor Certification program.
- Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling stated the suspension is due to multiple active federal investigations.
- The Department of Labor will also not accept new program applications from companies including Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini, Tata, Wipro, and HCL.
- Since 2009, these companies have requested nearly 3 million foreign workers, receiving over 230,000 H-1B visa approvals and over 100,000 permanent labor certifications.
- Vice President JD Vance criticized Microsoft for laying off 6,000 workers in 2025 and allegedly replacing them with H-1B visa holders.
- Microsoft defended its hiring practices, stating that the vast majority of its U.S. employees are Americans and that 80% of its 6,000 recent H-1B applications were to extend or change status for existing employees.
- President Donald Trump is set to award the National Medal of Science to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other tech CEOs during a summit.
- Amazon led 2026 H-1B petitions with 35,426 workers, followed by Cognizant, EY, and Microsoft with 21,706 petitions.
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