Vance Suspends Tech Giants From Green-Card Program Over Visa Fraud
Vice President Vance targets visa abuse by suspending major firms from green-card program and investigating universities.
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Vice President JD Vance and the Department of Labor announced a sweeping crackdown on alleged foreign-worker visa abuse, suspending eight major companies, including Microsoft and Adobe, from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program. The move, part of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, also launched investigations into nine major universities over their use of J-1 visas.
Companies Suspended from Green-Card Program
The Labor Department suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini from the PERM program, which is a critical step for employers seeking to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. The department will not accept new applications or process pending ones for these companies during the suspension.
PERM requires employers to demonstrate that there are not enough qualified American workers for the position and that hiring foreign workers will not negatively impact wages and working conditions for U.S. workers. Vance criticized Microsoft for alleged H-1B program violations and discrimination, citing its 2025 layoffs and simultaneous hiring of thousands of foreign workers.
Investigations into Universities Over J-1 Visas
The Labor Department’s inspector general also announced investigations into Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of California, Davis, Caltech, Arizona State University, and MIT over potential J-1 visa fraud. Subpoenas have been issued as part of the probe.
Vance argued that J-1 workers, who are temporary participants in educational and cultural exchange programs, are being used to undercut American graduate students and researchers. He noted that J-1 workers account for about 61% of federally funded research at the nine universities, compared to a national average of 38%. He also highlighted the financial cost of hiring American researchers, which he said is about $20,000 more annually than J-1 workers.
Broader Fraud Investigations
The administration claims the Labor Department and Justice Department have uncovered billions of dollars in fraud since the task force was launched, leading to over 200 convictions, including in pandemic-era unemployment insurance fraud cases. Vance has repeatedly argued that the H-1B system should be reserved for highly skilled workers who fill roles that cannot be filled by American workers.
Source: Daily Wire
