From the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has made it a top priority to restrict opportunities for non-Americans to gain entry or remain in the US. In the latest action on that front, his administration said on Oct. 8 that it would indefinitely suspendBloomberg Terminal the ability of a number of technology companies, including Microsoft Corp., to sponsor foreign employees for permanent residency in the US.
Such companies have been relatively heavy users of the government’s Permanent Labor Certification process, a step in the path toward a green card, which confers permanent residency. The administration alleges there have been widespread abuses of the program. Earlier this year, the administration took steps to overhaul the H-1B visa program, arguing it also has been exploited by employers.