USA: Trump administration suspends immigration programme for tech firms; press statement issued in Washington

Oct 8, 2026

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Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008110 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008109 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008108 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008107 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008105 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008104 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008103 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008102 AaronxSchwartz
Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) next to the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. WASP20261008101 AaronxSchwartz
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Stephen Miller, deputy White House chief of staff for policy during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance stands with Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Andrew Ferguson during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Stephen Miller, deputy White House chief of staff for policy stands with Todd Blanche, attorney general, during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Andrew Ferguson gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling watches Vice President JD Vance give remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington US Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Attorney General Todd Blanche gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Attorney General Todd Blanche gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia unknown Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx
JD Vance During Immigration Program Announcement - Washington Vice President JD Vance gives remarks during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft Corp., alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Photo by Aaron Schwartz Pool ABACAPRESS.COM Washington District of Columbia Copyright: xPool ABACAx

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