Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
3 sources covered this · see comparison → ⚠ Left-onlyMicrosoft signage at an office building in New York on 27 April 2026. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMicrosoft signage at an office building in New York on 27 April 2026. Tech companies are the biggest employers of H-1B workers across the industry.
- ▪Microsoft signage at an office building in New York on 27 April 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMicrosoft signage at an office building in New York on 27 April 2026.
- ▪Tech companies are the biggest employers of H-1B workers across the industry.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program — Hacker News (Front Page)
- ▪ Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program — NYT — US
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Microsoft signage at an office building in New York on 27 April 2026. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMicrosoft signage at an office building in New York on 27 April 2026. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMicrosoftMicrosoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance saysVice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residencyJohana BhuiyanThu 8 Oct 2026 12.40 EDTLast modified on Thu 8 Oct 2026 12.41 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMicrosoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday.The US vice-president accused the tech company…
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