US suspending permanent residency program for Microsoft, Vance says万斯表示,美国将暂停微软的永久居留权项目。
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the federal government was suspending Microsoft from a program that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, citing alleged fraud.

The logo of Microsoft at the 10th edition of the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair in Paris, France, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the federal government was suspending Microsoft from a program that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, citing alleged fraud.
Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling added that some of the largest IT firms in the world would also be suspended from that program, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCO and Capgemini, as well as Adobe. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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2026年6月18日,在法国巴黎举行的第十届VivaTech科技创业与创新博览会上,微软的标志亮相。(路透社/冈萨洛·富恩特斯摄)
华盛顿,10 月 8 日(路透社)——美国副总统 JD Vance 周四表示,联邦政府将暂停微软参与一项允许技术娴熟的外国工人获得永久居留权的计划,理由是该公司涉嫌欺诈。
美国劳工部长基思·桑德林补充说,一些全球最大的IT公司也将被暂停参与该计划,包括Cognizant、Infosys、Tata、Wipro、HCO和Capgemini,以及Adobe。微软尚未对此置评。
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