# Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. What visa data shows

https://mins.news/en/item/94531

- CNBC, 2026-10-10 14:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/10/vance-microsoft-h1b-layoffs-visa-data.html

> Vance says Microsoft replaced workers it laid off with foreign hires. The administration barred Microsoft and seven other firms from sponsoring green cards over claims they favor foreign workers; the report examines what visa data shows.

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