White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
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"No company in the US has abused this system more than Microsoft."
— JD Vance , Politician
"You're a great American company, you've got to hire great American workers. You cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants."
— JD Vance , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Keith Sonderling is the current United States Secretary of Labor.
Satya Nadella is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
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