« The US suspended Microsoft, major IT outsourcers and ​software maker Adobe from a key green-card program on Thursday while opening probes into nine top universities, widening a crackdown it says targets fraud and protects American ‌jobs.

Since taking office, US President Donald Trump has pursued a broad effort to reduce the number of foreign-born people in the US and curtail their pathway to residence and citizenship. Thursday's twin actions mark the broadest strike yet against skilled-worker immigration programs — potentially cutting off a common path to permanent residency for foreign tech workers — while putting some of the country's top research universities on notice.

"There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has ​abused the system more than Microsoft," Vice President JD Vance said. He said the company laid off 6,000 American workers last year while benefiting from 6,300 H-1B temporary worker visas ​and nearly 3,000 green cards.

His comments came hours before Trump honored tech billionaires for their contributions to America, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Nadella once ⁠held an H-1B visa, as did Elon Musk, who was also honored, while three of the other CEOs honored are immigrants. »

Allégeance dans 3… 2… 🤡 Nadella, Musk, … ont bénéficié de la Green card et sont remerciés par une gommette et des fleurs. Et maintenant, ils reçoivent le pot.