# Trump suspends Microsoft from H-1B green card program

> Trump administration suspends Microsoft from H-1B green card program after fraud allegations.
- Title: Trump suspends Microsoft from H-1B green card program
- Summary: Trump administration suspends Microsoft from H-1B green card program after fraud allegations.
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/microsoft/microsoft-is-being-suspended-from-program-to-apply-for-green-cards-for-h-1b-visa-workers-vance-says
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## Trump administration suspends Microsoft
President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers.
## Vance accuses Microsoft of fraud
Vice President JD Vance says Microsoft abused the program by replacing American workers with foreign indentured servants through job ads in small-town newspapers.
## Microsoft layoffs and visas
Microsoft laid off 6,000 American workers but obtained 6,300 H-1B visas and almost 3,000 green cards last year.
## Vance on foreign indentured servants
Vance claims H-1B workers are foreign indentured servants who earn less than Americans and must leave the country if they lose their jobs.
## Trump targets international students
Trump administration proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the U.S. through the Optional Practical Training program.
## Vance calls out universities
Vance singled out nine universities for J-1 visa fraud, saying they used the program in greater proportions than their counterparts.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration suspends Microsoft from H-1B green card program, accusing it of replacing American workers with foreign indentured servants through fraud.