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Trump Suspends Microsoft and Adobe From PERM Green-Card Program

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Microsoft visa abuse

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 8, 2026 that Microsoft and Adobe were suspended from the PERM green-card program.
The ban also stops processing existing green-card applications, blocks new filings, and adds outsourcing firms Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCO and Capgemini.
JD Vance said Microsoft laid off 6,000, received 6,300 H-1B visas and ~3,000 green cards.
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said suspension’s length and handling of pending cases were not disclosed.

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Crackdown on fraud

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration suspended Microsoft and Adobe from the PERM green-card sponsorship program on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at a news conference.
The suspensions were presented as a crackdown on alleged fraud that lets firms replace U.S. workers with lower-paid foreign labor.
Attorney General Todd Blanche warned violators could face criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits.
The administration opened investigations into nine universities, including Harvard and MIT, for J-1 visa abuse.

Blindspot

The administration framed the suspensions as a response to alleged fraud that enables firms to replace U.S. workers with lower-paid foreign labor, opened investigations into nine universities for alleged J-1 visa abuse, and Attorney General Todd Blanche warned of possible criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which imposed employer sanctions, collected $1.5 billion in fines and granted legal status to 2.7 million workers. That enforcement model echoed earlier moves such as Ronald Reagan’s 1986 amnesty for 3 million undocumented immigrants and the 2026 State Department’s visa suspension for 75 nations. Together they illustrate a long-standing pattern of periodic, large-scale immigration crackdowns.

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Microsoft visa abuse

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 8, 2026 that Microsoft and Adobe were suspended from the PERM green-card program.
The ban also stops processing existing green-card applications, blocks new filings, and adds outsourcing firms Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCO and Capgemini.
JD Vance said Microsoft laid off 6,000, received 6,300 H-1B visas and ~3,000 green cards.
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said suspension’s length and handling of pending cases were not disclosed.

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