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The US government has suspended major IT firms such as Microsoft and Adobe from its Permanent Labour Certificate program, alleging widespread fraud aimed at hiring more skilled foreign workers instead of Americans. Secretary of Labour Keith Sonderling confirmed the suspension includes companies like Cognizant and Infosys, stating no new or pending applications involving these entities will be processed. Vice President JD Vance criticized Microsoft for allegedly abusing the system to hire fewer American employees, while Labour Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced investigations into nine universities suspected of similar practices with international students.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The US government suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several major IT firms including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini from the programme that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency. This move comes as part of an effort to address alleged fraud and encourage companies to hire more American workers. US Vice President J.D. Vance announced the suspension during a press conference on Thursday, stating, “You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers.” The Department of Labour will not accept new or process any pending permanent labour certification applications involving these companies.
Written for “US Visa Program Suspension Tech Firms” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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The US government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several other large IT firms from a programme that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior US officials announced on Thursday, citing alleged fraud and as part of an effort to push companies to hire more Americans.
asserted
officials → suspend → Americans
“Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” US Vice President JD Vance said.
asserted
Vance → ’re → workers
“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft.”
asserted
that → abuse → Microsoft
Secretary of Labour Keith Sonderling added that some of the largest IT firms in the world would also be suspended from that programme, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini.
asserted
some → add → Cognizant
“We will not accept any new or process any pending permanent labour certification applications involving these companies,” Sonderling said.
asserted
Sonderling → accept → companies
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Microsoft → respond → comment
Under the Permanent Labour Certificate (Perm) process, employers seek certification from the Department of Labour that there is no qualified, willing or available US worker for a specific job.
asserted
employers → seek → job
It’s a step required before filing petitions for most employment-based green cards.
asserted
It → ’ → cards
Vance also said nine universities, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford, would be investigated for allegedly bringing in international students to undercut American wages.
uncertain
universities → say → wages
Labour Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said subpoenas had already been served.
asserted
subpoenas → say → ?
“We will investigate whether foreign influence, improper financial relationships, or visa abuse are compromising federally funded research,” D’Esposito said.
asserted
D’Esposito → investigate → research
“If an American university is breaking the law to save $1 while exposing American research to a foreign adversary, that is not academic excellence.
asserted
that → break → adversary
It’s institutional betrayal.”
asserted
It → ’ → ?
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