# Explainer: Trump targets green card program for skilled foreign tech workers

https://mins.news/en/item/91988

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 19:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/skilled-foreign-tech-workers-green-card-program-under-attack-trump-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac7e9677858580001465181

> The US government said Thursday it is suspending some major technology and IT companies, including Microsoft, Cognizant and Capgemini, from a key green card program. It lets skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency through their jobs.

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