US Excludes Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant from Foreign Worker Residency Program
The Trump administration, via Vice President JD Vance, has excluded Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini from a foreign worker residency program. This marks a significant policy shift targeting major tech and outsourcing firms, potentially impacting their US workforce and operations. The move signals a tightening of immigration policy for skilled workers, with implications for the tech sector and India-based IT services.
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US Suspends Tech Firms from Foreign Worker Programs Amid Fraud Allegations
The US administration, led by Vice President JD Vance, has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and at least six other major tech and outsourcing firms from key foreign worker residency and visa programs, including PERM and H-1B, citing alleged fraud and a push to prioritize American workers. This marks a significant and confirmed policy shift targeting the tech sector's reliance on foreign talent, though the full legal basis, specific fraud allegations, and duration of the suspensions remain partially unclear.