# Why Trump Is Targeting the Green Card Route Used by Microsoft and Other Tech Firms

https://mins.news/en/item/92388

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-09 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-08/why-trump-suspended-microsoft-and-other-tech-firms-from-a-green-card-program?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac83cac8f1582000191a308

> The Trump administration said it would indefinitely suspend the ability of several technology companies, including Microsoft, to sponsor foreign employees for US permanent residency. The move is the latest in Trump’s drive to restrict non-Americans’ ability to enter or remain in the country.

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