Microsoft’s Brad Smith says green card curbs could cripple US tech
Microsoft president Brad Smith told Politico that the US suspension of its green card sponsorships could cripple American tech.
Via TNW | Microsoft
The White House crackdown on green cards for skilled foreign workers could “cripple” US tech for more than a generation, Microsoft president Brad Smith told Politico.
His comments came a week after the US suspended Microsoft and seven other companies from PERM, the Labor Department programme employers use to sponsor foreign staff for permanent residency.
Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini were also suspended while officials look into fraud allegations.
Announcing the move on 8 October, Vice President…
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