Green Cards red-carded: MAGA benches India-linked IT firms from PERM process
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The U.S. government halted Microsoft and several India‑linked IT companies from the PERM green‑card process on October 8, citing alleged misuse of foreign‑worker programs.
- The move was announced by Vice President J.D. Vance, who said companies were hiring foreign workers at the expense of U.S. employees.
- Microsoft denied fraud allegations and said the firms were not hiring new people.
- The suspension applies to the PERM green‑card program, a key pathway for U.S. employers to hire permanent foreign workers.
Covered by 3 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 67% center, 33% right.
How each side framed it
Center: The sources highlight the administration’s focus on protecting U.S. workers and the alleged misuse of the green‑card system. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
‘These were not to hire new people’: Microsoft says amid Trump administration's visa fraud allegations
Right-leaning: The coverage emphasizes the suspension’s impact on India‑linked IT firms and the broader debate over immigration policy. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Green Cards red-carded: MAGA benches India-linked IT firms from PERM process
Timeline
First reported by Times of India on ; 3 articles from 3 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Center (2): Hindustan Times, Mint
- Right-leaning (1): Times of India
Sources
- Green Cards red-carded: MAGA benches India-linked IT firms from PERM process — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- ‘These were not to hire new people’: Microsoft says amid Trump administration's visa fraud allegations — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- What is PERM? Why Trump suspended Microsoft and Indian IT firms from green-card programme — Mint (center) ·