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Trump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms

Axios·October 8, 2026·1 min read
Trump's foreign worker crackdown comes for Microsoft, Adobe, IT firms

Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday the suspension of Microsoft, Adobe, and other IT firms' ability to hire foreign-born workers for permanent U.S. jobs via the permanent labor certification program. Vance criticized Microsoft for laying off 6,000 workers last year while employing foreign workers, urging companies to hire American workers instead. The move escalates the administration's crackdown on immigrant labor.

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