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This article addresses significant policy shifts regarding H-1B visa regulations and labor certification programs, which directly impact the talent acquisition strategies of major AI companies like Microsoft. While the news involves corporate legal issues, the core subject matter is the intersection of immigration policy and the operational capacity of the AI sector to hire specialized technical staff.
White House bars Microsoft from sponsoring green card applications as JD Vance accuses it of fraud
The White House has barred Microsoft Corp. from further participation in a federal program that enables U.S. companies to apply for green cards for employees holding H-1B visas after accusing it of abusing the system to replace American workers with cheaper foreign workers. Microsoft’s suspension from the Permanent Labor Certification program was announced by Labor […] The post White House bars Microsoft from sponsoring green card applications as JD Vance accuses it of fraud appeared first on SiliconANGLE.
The White House has barred Microsoft Corp. from further participation in a federal program that enables U.S. companies to apply for green cards for employees holding H-1B visas after accusing it of abusing the system to try and replace American workers with cheaper foreign workers. Microsoft’s suspension from the Permanent Labor Certification program was announced by Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling during a press conference at the White House today. Under the PERM program, American employers are required to provide evidence that they were…
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