Trump admin cuts off Microsoft from major visa program, accuses tech giant of fraud and abuse
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a major immigration program that allows its foreign workers to transfer from an H1B1 visa to a green card, accusing the tech giant of fraud. “If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that wor.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated border & immigration brief. The source report from NY Post says: The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a major immigration program that allows its foreign workers to transfer from an H1B1 visa to a green card, accusing the tech giant of fraud. “If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that wor.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Oct 8, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Border & Immigration
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