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Vance suspends Microsoft, Adobe foreign-worker hiring in immigration crackdown
Axios·US·about 13 hours ago
The Trump administration, via JD Vance, publicly accused Microsoft of firing US workers while hiring foreign nationals on H-1B visas, and suspended Microsoft's participation in a program for permanent residency. This marks an escalation in the administration's immigration enforcement against a major tech firm, potentially signaling broader scrutiny of corporate visa practices. The immediate impact is reputational and regulatory for Microsoft, with uncertain legal and operational consequences.
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