Politics‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers

The US is suspending Microsoft and other major technology companies from the PERM programme, which lets employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards. Vice President JD Vance said companies had abused the system to replace US workers with lower-paid foreign employees. The move could affect thousands of workers awaiting decisions on applications.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-09 11:08Original