By Andrew McGowan
Publication Date: 2026-10-12 19:37:00
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has written that his story wouldn’t be possible anywhere but the U.S. On Thursday, the Trump administration moved to block his company from helping its own foreign-born employees follow the path he took.
Vice President JD Vance announced on Oct. 8 that the administration is suspending Microsoft from the Labor Department’s Permanent Labor Certification Program, known as PERM—usually the first step when an employer sponsors a foreign worker for a green card. Adobe and six IT services firms—Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini—were also suspended.
Hours later, President Donald Trump presented Nadella with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, one of the country’s highest honors for innovation.
What the suspension actually does
The Labor Department said it won’t accept new PERM applications from the eight companies, nor process those already in the pipeline.
The move…
