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Microsoft Suspended From Green Card Program Over Alleged Visa Fraud

The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft from a program that lets employers apply for green cards for workers on H-1B visas. Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft, accusing the company of fraud. The action is part of a broader crackdown in which officials also accused several other companies and universities of visa fraud.

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President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud.

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Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program, Alleging Visa Fraud

Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused several companies and universities of committing visa fraud.

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Vance suspends Microsoft from a green card program to crack down on alleged fraud

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WATCH: Vance says Microsoft is being suspended from green card program for H-1B visa workers

President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud.

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