During a White House press conference on October 8, 2026, Vice President JD Vance announced a sweeping federal crackdown on the H-1B visa and permanent residency processes. Acting as the head of the administration's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vance declared that the H-1B system has become "rife with fraud". He alleged that major corporations are misusing the program to replace qualified domestic workers with lower-paid foreign professionals.
- Indefinite Green Card Program (PERM) Freezes
The most immediate action Vance and Labor Secretary unveiled was the indefinite suspension of 8 major tech and IT corporations from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program. This penalty halts both new and pending green card applications for employees at:
• Microsoft (which Vance singled out as the "biggest abuser", claiming they laid off 6,000 U.S. citizens while utilizing 6,300 H-1B visas and 3,000 green cards)
• Adobe
• Wipro, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Cognizant, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini
I imagine anyone working with these frozen companies will suffer similar repercussions… and rightfully should be held accountable.