Trump bars Microsoft from US green card scheme
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Donald Trump sought to impose a $100,000 fee on H1-B visas, the category most popular among tech workers, last year - Reuters/Evan Vucci The Trump administration has banned Microsoft from an immigration programme for foreign workers, accusing the company of replacing American…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTHIGH✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishTrump administration ban on foreign worker visa sponsorship programs directly impacts tech giants and operational models.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01Trump administration bans Microsoft, Adobe and other large IT firms from sponsoring staff for permanent residency.
- 02JD Vance accuses Microsoft of replacing American employees with 'foreign indentured servants' and 'fraud'.
- 03Microsoft laid off 6,000 US workers while hiring 6,300 H1-B workers and sponsoring 3,000 green cards.
- 04Trump previously proposed a $100,000 fee on H1-B visas.
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