Politics · October 8, 2026
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the administration is suspending several tech firms, including Microsoft, from a program that allows H-1B visa holders to apply for green cards
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Vice President JD Vance announced a series of actions targeting the use of foreign worker visas in higher education and the technology sector. The administration is launching a probe into several elite universities for allegedly overusing J1 visas to lower researcher wages and has suspended Microsoft from the PERM program, which transitions H-1B visa holders to permanent residency. Vance characterized these measures as protections for American workers and graduate students against wage undercutting.
Vice President JD Vance announced a series of actions targeting the use of foreign worker visas in higher education and the technology sector. The administration is launching a probe into several elite universities for allegedly overusing J1 visas to lower researcher wages and has suspended Microsoft from the PERM program, which transitions H-1B visa holders to permanent residency. Vance characterized these measures as protections for American workers and graduate students against wage undercutting.