US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims
- The United States government has moved to exclude some of the world’s top tech companies from a programme that allows them to sponsor skilled foreign workers for permanent residency.
- Vice President JD Vance said the action was a response to companies abusing the system to hire lower-paid foreign workers at the expense of US workers.
- Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.
Confirmed
- The United States government has moved to exclude some of the world’s top tech companies from a programme that allows them to sponsor skilled foreign workers for permanent residency.
- Vice President JD Vance said the action was a response to companies abusing the system to hire lower-paid foreign workers at the expense of US workers.
Unverified
- Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.
Sources: Al Jazeera