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Microsoft and seven firms barred from green card sponsorship

The administration cited claims that Microsoft and the other companies favored foreign workers over laid-off U.S. employees, though CNBC examined visa data to verify the allegations.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBN
Published 4:07 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:07 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Vance, Microsoft.
BBN covered this story before: ABC Names Vance in Microsoft Green Card Fraud Claim (October 8).

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CNBCVance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Washington, the administration has barred Microsoft and seven other firms from sponsoring green cards. The stated reason is claims that they favor foreign workers.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe vice president said Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. That's the claim going around.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCNBC went to the visa data to see what it shows. A claim and a filing are different things.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFilings are dull, and they are usually right.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDull and right. I've never trusted anything like that online.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEight companies cannot sponsor green cards now. That is a real consequence, whatever the spreadsheet finally says.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEight?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEight. Microsoft and seven others. I have read visa files in four countries. The deciding column is always the boring one.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the whole fight comes down to a column nobody reads. I'd watch that livestream.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThen read the column, Kenji. Before anyone is accused, read the column.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFine. I'll wait for the data.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI'll believe that when I see the filing.