# US suspending Microsoft from permanent residency program, Vance says

https://mins.news/en/item/91601

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 14:45 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-suspending-permanent-residency-program-for-microsoft-vance-says-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac7ac777858580001464e16

> US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the federal government was suspending Microsoft from a program through which skilled foreign workers can obtain permanent residency, citing alleged fraud.

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