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US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft

Bloomberg8 October 2026, 19:10 UTCUnited States of America

The Trump administration said it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms that allows foreign workers to obtain green cards, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Ed Ludlow has more. (Source: Bloomberg)

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