US suspending permanent residency program for Microsoft, Vance says

The US is suspending eight technology firms, including Microsoft, Capgemini, and Adobe, from the PERM labour certification program. This process is a critical step for employer-sponsored green cards. Officials cited alleged fraud as the reason for the suspension. Vance stated that Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign indentured servants. Capgemini is the sole European company affected, despite North America being its fastest-growing region, currently accounting for 29% of the group's total revenue.