# US targets Microsoft and Adobe in new visa crackdown

https://mins.news/en/video/92839

- France 24 English, 2026-10-09 08:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qknyji85dxo

> The Trump administration has introduced new restrictions on the H-1B visa programme as it continues its immigration crackdown. Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the system to hire lower-cost foreign workers at the expense of US workers; the company defended its hiring practices. The programme also says Germany could join a UK-led fighter jet project after leaving a French joint initiative months ago.

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