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US Suspends Microsoft and Major IT Firms from Green Card Program Over Visa Abuse Allegations

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US Suspends Microsoft and Major IT Firms from Green Card Program Over Visa Abuse Allegations

Analysed 9 Oct 2026·62 sources analysed·Washington (state), United States·Politics
US Suspends Microsoft and Major IT Firms from Green Card Program Over Visa Abuse AllegationsPreviousNext

The US government, led by Vice President JD Vance, has suspended Microsoft and several major IT firms, including Infosys, Tata, Wipro, and Adobe, from the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme, citing alleged abuse of the H-1B visa system. Authorities accuse these companies of replacing American workers with foreign employees and committing fraud in visa applications. Microsoft denies wrongdoing, stating most H-1B applications were for existing employees and that it pays competitive wages. The move coincides with investigations into universities and broader immigration scrutiny. President Trump honored Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella with a technology award amid the controversy.

Sentiment
44%
TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 15 sources

We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (44/100). Lens Score 53/100.

Outlets measured: indiatoday, hindustantimes, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, news18, news18, thetribune, english, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.

AI analysis of 15 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 9 Oct 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Sentiment — Neutral (44/100)

Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 68/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.

Coverage timeline

economictimes broke this story on 8 Oct, 06:14 pm. Other outlets followed.

8 Oct, 06:14 pm15 sources · 4 h8 Oct, 10:03 pm
AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byPrajakta Kale· Political Analyst· editorial standards byOjas Kale
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  1. 1
    economictimes8 Oct, 06:14 pm
    Trump plans to honour Microsoft's CEO after Vance drops H-1B visa hammer on company
  2. 2
    economictimes8 Oct, 06:26 pm
    'Our message to Microsoft is...': JD Vance targets tech giant over fraud, abuse as US says Microsoft, Adobe sought 3 million foreign workers
  3. 3
    news188 Oct, 07:17 pm
    Trump honours Microsoft's CEO after Vance drops H-1B visa hammer on company
  4. 4
    indiatoday8 Oct, 07:20 pm
    Trump honours Satya Nadella as US targets Microsoft over foreign worker visas
  5. 5
    moneycontrol8 Oct, 08:14 pm
    Trump honours Satya Nadella with top US tech award amid Microsoft H-1B visa row- Moneycontrol.com
  6. 6
    mint8 Oct, 08:15 pm
    80 per cent H1-B applications for existing employees: Microsoft Mint
  7. 7
    news188 Oct, 08:16 pm
    80 per cent H1-B applications for existing employees: Microsoft
  8. 8
    english8 Oct, 08:23 pm
    80 per cent H1-B applications for existing employees: Microsoft
  9. 9
    thetribune8 Oct, 08:37 pm
    Microsoft reacts to US immigration crackdown while Trump honours Nadella - The Tribune
  10. 10
    news188 Oct, 08:45 pm
    Microsoft reacts to US immigration crackdown while Trump honours Nadella
  11. 11
    news188 Oct, 08:49 pm
    Microsoft Rejects Visa Fraud Claims, Says 80 Of H-1B Filings Were For Existing Staff
  12. 12
    moneycontrol8 Oct, 08:53 pm
    Microsoft defends H-1B hiring after Vance's crackdown, says 80 of visa filings were for existing employees- Moneycontrol.com
  13. 13
    moneycontrol8 Oct, 09:13 pm
    Microsoft defends H-1B hiring after Vance's crackdown, says 80 of visa filings were for existing employees
  14. 14
    hindustantimes8 Oct, 09:18 pm
    'These were not to hire new people': Microsoft says amid Trump administration's visa fraud allegations
  15. 15
    indiatoday8 Oct, 10:03 pm
    Trump suspends Microsoft from green card programme amid H-1B crackdown

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
United States GovernmentOffice of the Vice President of the United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security
Corporate
Microsoft Corporation
Political
Republican Party

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Washington (state), United States
Sources analysed
62
Last analysed
9 Oct 2026
Key entities
MicrosoftUnited StatesH-1B visaGreen cardVice President of the United StatesTravel visaForeign workerJuris DoctorImmigrationInfosysDonald TrumpWipro