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US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from a permanent residency program
According to TechCrunch, the US administration is suspending several technology companies from a program that facilitates permanent residency for skilled foreign workers. Microsoft and Adobe are affected, along with several IT services companies. The government's allegations of fraud are not substantiated by the article.
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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several other technology companies from a program that helps skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency in the United States, TechCrunch reports. The government accuses these companies of fraud. The supplied document does not allow these accusations to be verified or their basis to be detailed.
Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata and Wipro are also among the companies affected. According to statements by Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling reported in the article, the government will not accept any new or pending applications for labor certification for permanent residency involving these companies. The measure therefore also covers applications already underway.
Vice President JD Vance presented the decision as a way to encourage the hiring of American workers. Microsoft and Adobe had not responded to requests for comment at the time of TechCrunch's publication. The article does not provide their position on the accusations or the consequences of the suspension.
For the companies targeted, the issue could be the continuity of permanent residency applications associated with their international recruitment. For the employees concerned, the lack of details about the duration of the suspension and possible avenues of appeal leaves uncertainty. However, the available evidence does not allow the number of affected applications to be quantified or a conclusion to be drawn about an effect on staffing levels.