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White House Bars Microsoft from Green Card Sponsorship
The White House, via the Labor Department, suspended Microsoft from the Permanent Labor Certification program used to sponsor employees for green cards, with JD Vance accusing the company of visa fraud and worker displacement.
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## Overview
The White House has barred Microsoft Corp. from further participation in the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program, which enables U.S. companies to sponsor employees, including H-1B visa holders, for green cards (SiliconANGLE, October 9).
## Key Details
- The suspension was announced by the Labor Department (SiliconANGLE, October 9).
- Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the system to replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor (SiliconANGLE, October 9).
- The move represents an escalation of the administration's immigration enforcement actions targeting major technology employers.
## Why It Matters
This action signals an intensifying posture by the administration toward skilled-immigration pathways used heavily by the tech sector. Given Microsoft's scale and the precedent-setting nature of barring a major employer from PERM, the dispute is likely to generate legal challenges, lobbying responses, and further policy actions affecting other large tech employers reliant on H-1B and green card sponsorship pipelines.