Key facts
- Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCO, and Capgemini are suspended from a skilled foreign worker program.
- Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension, citing alleged fraud and a need to prioritize American workers.
- Nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, are being investigated for allegedly using international students to depress wages.
- Labor Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito has issued subpoenas related to the university investigations.
The U.S. government has suspended several major IT firms, including Microsoft and Adobe, from a program for skilled foreign workers due to allegations of fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday. The suspension is part of a broader administration effort to combat alleged abuse of work visa systems.
Vance stated that Microsoft must prioritize hiring American workers, referencing the company's recent elimination of thousands of jobs. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling confirmed Adobe's suspension from the program.
In a related development, nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, are under investigation for allegedly using international students to depress American wages. Labor Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito has issued subpoenas as part of these probes.