By @turkiyetodaycom
Publication Date: 2026-10-09 07:15:00
Microsoft logo displayed at a retail store in Sydney, Australia, January 23, 2017. (Adobe Stock Photo)
October 09, 2026 10:15 AM GMT+03:00
The U.S. moved against Microsoft and Adobe on Thursday, suspending the technology companies from a key visa program over alleged abuse of rules for hiring foreign workers, while opening investigations into nine U.S. universities.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced the measures as part of a broader fraud crackdown led by President Donald Trump’s administration. “Our message to Microsoft is: you’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” Vance told reporters at the White House.
Microsoft pushes back against hiring allegations
Vance accused Microsoft of laying off 6,000 American workers while replacing them with 6,300 H-1B visa holders under a program designed for highly skilled foreign workers.
Microsoft disputed the allegations, stressing that the “vast majority” of its…
