This action expands a crackdown that includes the suspension of Microsoft, Adobe, and six major IT outsourcing firms—including Cognizant and Infosys—from the Permanent Labor Certification program. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling blocked the firms from processing green card applications amid federal investigations into foreign labor favoritism. Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the system by laying off 6,000 Americans last year while obtaining 6,300 H-1B visas and 3,000 green cards.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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US Probes Harvard and 8 Other Elite Universities for Visa Fraud
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The U.S. government has issued subpoenas to leaders at several elite academic institutions as part of a sweeping inquiry into the alleged misuse of foreign exchange permits. Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito announced a "historic" probe into J-1 visa fraud at nine institutions, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, MIT, and the University of Pittsburgh, stating that no university would receive a free pass based on its prestige or endowment.
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