What smart people are saying about the US suspending new PERM applications for Microsoft, Adobe, and Indian tech giants
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The move has renewed debate over whether stricter skilled-immigration policies protect American workers or hurt American businesses.
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The move has renewed debate over whether stricter skilled-immigration policies protect American workers or hurt American businesses.Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty ImagesThe Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and others from the PERM program.VP JD Vance said Microsoft abused the PERM program more than any other company.Here’s what immigration and tech experts are saying:For foreign workers at some of the biggest employers in tech, there's another twist in an already uncertain system.The Trump administration’s decision to suspend Microsoft, Adobe, and other named tech companies from the Permanent Labor Certification, or PERM, program has renewed debate over whether stricter skilled-immigration policies protect American workers or hurt American businesses.On Thursday morning, Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension at a press conference. He singled out Microsoft, saying: "If you do the math, for every worker that Microsoft laid off, they replaced that worker with…