Vance accuses Microsoft of replacing American workers
JD VanceVice President of the United States
Vance condemns Microsoft's alleged replacement of laid-off Americans and announces a suspension of its PERM filings.
Responding to
Microsoft replaced laid-off American workers with foreign workers using employment-based immigration programs.
“You cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants.”
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Where this statement fits
Did Microsoft replace laid-off American workers with H-1B workers, as JD Vance claims?
JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing laid-off Americans with foreign workers and announced a suspension of its PERM filings. Microsoft says most of its H-1B applications concerned employees it already employed.
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Vance announces the suspension of Microsoft's PERM filings and accuses the company of replacing American workers with foreign workers.
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The complete press conference contains Vance's comparison of Microsoft layoffs, H-1B visas and green cards, his PERM announcement, and subsequent questions.
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He tells Microsoft to hire American workers.
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The full conference includes his comparison of layoffs, visas and green cards.
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He criticizes the employment conduct at the center of this case.
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Read the full caseMicrosoft says most filings concerned existing employees
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“80% were to extend or change the status of existing Microsoft employees. These were not to hire new people.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Vance accuses Microsoft of replacing American workers". First published: 2026-10-09. Last updated: 2026-10-09. https://disputeindex.com/events/5324-vance-condemns-microsoft-s-alleged-replacement-of-laid