JD Vance casts doubt on Pete Hegseth’s Fort Hood execution livestream IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 9
JD Vance says he won’t watch Pete Hegseth’s planned Fort Hood shooter execution livestream American armed forces have not carried out an execution by firing squad since World War II The Independent UK · Oct 9
Trump administration suspends Microsoft from green card program. JD Vance says it must ‘hire great American workers’ Microsoft faces a new suspension. We Got This Covered · Oct 9
Vance's H1b crusade leads to family history scrutiny In a recent outburst, US Vice President JD Vance slammed Microsoft for allegedly favoring foreign workers over American talent, igniting widespread controversy. His disparaging remarks about immigrant labor drew ire from various groups, leading Microsoft to clarify that most H-1B visa petitions are for existing employees. This discourse emerges alongside… The Times of India · Oct 9
How US midterms could shape 2028 presidential race: Newsom, Vance and other contenders in focus As political attention turns to the November 3 midterm elections, potential contenders for the 2028 US presidential race are using the campaign season to strengthen their national profiles, raise funds and build relationships with influential party leaders. The Times of India · Oct 9
Trump Admin Targets Harvard, Yale, MIT and 6 Universities in Explosive Probe Into Alleged J-1 Visa Fraud The Trump administration is probing nine top US universities over alleged J-1 visa fraud as JD Vance questions foreign researcher wages and federally funded research. International Business Times UK · Oct 9
Microsoft Loses Green Card Rights. What It Means for Thousands of Workers in Limbo Trump bars Microsoft, Adobe, and 6 IT firms from the PERM green card program. What the ban means for workers and the industry. Latin Times · Oct 9
JD Vance Says Socialism Is 'Hard To Define' Before Claiming It Means Wanting 'Boys To Play in Girls' Sports' JD Vance said socialism was difficult to define before associating it with foreign workers and transgender athletes, prompting criticism over the scope of his political interpretation. International Business Times UK · Oct 9
'When Amazon hired me on H-1B...': Indian university co-founder wishes good luck to US without 'indentured servants' Amid overall outrage against Vice President JD Vance's "indentured servants" comment, Indian entrepreneur Shobhit Mathur, co-founder and vice chancellor of a private university in India, recalled his employment with Amazon in the US and said how such "indentured servants" helped Amazon grow over the years and how Jeff Bezos went… The Times of India · Oct 9
JD Vance calls Indian workers ‘indentured servants’: What the term means and its history JD Vance’s use of the term “indentured servants” while discussing foreign workers has brought attention to a colonial-era labour system. Indentured servitude bound people to work for a fixed period in exchange for food, shelter and sometimes freedom dues. The system differed from slavery, which involved forced labour without the… The Economic Times · Oct 9
JD Vance addresses Kimberly Guilfoyle report: 'Obviously, I don’t love that' IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 9
What US ban on Indian IT firms means for H1B visas and businesses Analysts warn companies could face higher hiring and compliance costs for being forced to rely on US talent The Independent UK · Oct 9
Trump's 'Free Speech Agenda: Siccing the FBI on Critics, Barring Reporters, and Threatening Broadcasters GOP's new mantra: "Free speech for me, but not for thee." Reason · Oct 9
Green card move by Donald Trump government: Will it backfire for USA? Details here Donald Trump government said it is suspending Microsoft and Adobe along with some of the largest IT firms in the world, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Capgemini. Other companies such as Meta, Amazon or Alphabet's Google remain free to participate in the program. The Economic Times · Oct 9
France 24 · Oct 9 US targets Microsoft, Adobe in new visa crackdown The Trump administration continues to crack down on immigration, with new restrictions on the H-1B visa programme. US Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft as having abused the system to recruit low-cost foreign workers, to the detriment of the American workforce. The tech giant has defended its hiring practices.…
The Times of India · Oct 9 America First And Foreign Talent: Trump honours six tech titans; medals underscore immigrant roots TOI correspondent from Washington: There was something deliciously awkward and ironic about US President Donald Trump’s celebration of American technological greatness in the White House on Thursday. Of the six technology titans who received the nation’s highest science and tech honours from the MAGA boss, five were born outside the…
The Economic Times · Oct 9 Can’t replace US workers with foreign ‘indentured servants’: US after suspending PERM green card program US Vice President JD Vance defended the suspension of eight technology firms, including Microsoft, TCS, Infosys and Wipro, from the PERM green card programme, accusing companies of replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
The Economic Times · Oct 9 TCS, Infosys, Wipro & others suspended from PERM green card program by US. What is it & how is it different from H1-B? The US has suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, HCL Technologies, Cognizant and Capgemini from the PERM green card programme over alleged fraud and replacement of American workers. The freeze blocks new applications and pending cases, potentially delaying permanent residency for skilled foreign workers.
The Economic Times · Oct 9 'Never-ending flow of cheap labour': JD Vance reiterates US stand on barring Microsoft, TCS Infosys & others from green card program US Vice President JD Vance defended the Trump administration’s move to suspend major technology companies, including Microsoft and Adobe, from the employment-based green card programme, accusing corporations of relying on cheap foreign labour at the expense of American workers.
The Economic Times · Oct 9 MIT, Harvard, Yale among 9 US universities under J-1 visa fraud probe as US alleges wage undercutting The US Labour Department has launched an investigation into alleged J-1 visa fraud at nine major universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford and MIT. Vice President JD Vance alleged the programme was being used to undercut American workers’ wages. The move follows a proposed $70,000 fee for initial F-1 student OPT.
The Times of India · Oct 9 US suspends 8 tech firms from PERM process: Full list and what it means The US administration has suspended eight major technology companies from the employment-based green card process, leaving thousands of foreign professionals, including Indian IT workers, facing uncertainty over their permanent residency plans.
The Economic Times · Oct 9 Trump honours Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella after Vance drops H-1B visa hammer on company President Donald Trump recognized tech leaders including Satya Nadella with National Medals for their achievements during a ceremony. Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension of Microsoft's green card applications due to alleged visa abuse. Vance criticized Microsoft for laying off American workers while hiring foreign employees. The event coincided…
The Economic Times · Oct 9 Microsoft defends foreign hiring after US green card programme suspension Microsoft has emphasized that a significant majority of its US employees are American amidst immigration crackdowns. It submitted H-1B visa applications primarily for current employees, not new hires, reflecting its workforce strategy. This statement coincides with CEO Satya Nadella receiving the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The Trump administration…
The Independent UK · Oct 8 ‘I don’t love that’: JD Vance and even a Trump loyalist trash Kimberly Guilfoyle over texts to donor ‘It's extremely unseemly, these text messages. There's no other way to read it,’ one Trump loyalist said of the U.S. ambassador to Greece’s reported conversation with a donor to the president
The Guardian - US · Oct 8 Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans Amid a cost-of-living crisis, with US midterms a month away, the president held a ceremony to celebrate our tech overlords – again