US officials announced on Thursday, 8 October, that Microsoft, Adobe and several large IT firms are suspended from the PERM green card programme over fraud allegations. According to Al Jazeera, the probe also covers universities accused of exploiting international students to cut wage costs.
PERM is the US labour certification process that employers use to sponsor skilled foreign workers for permanent residency (green cards). It is closely tied to the H-1B skilled-worker visa system, which US officials have long accused some employers of misusing to undercut American wages.
The US government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several large IT firms from the PERM programme, which lets skilled foreign workers gain permanent residency, senior US officials announced on Thursday, citing fraud allegations. According to Al Jazeera, the probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to cut US wage costs.