Microsoft responds to Trump administration accusation that it abuses foreign worker programs

Microsoft responds to Trump administration accusation that it abuses foreign worker programs

By Todd Bishop, Lisa Stiffler
Publication Date: 2026-10-08 17:48:00

The Labor Department suspended Microsoft from the federal program it uses to help foreign workers stay in the U.S. permanently, and won’t process the company’s pending applications. The announcement came hours before President Trump was scheduled to give Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.