> If this administration had strong reasons to believe Microsoft cheated and engaged in fraudulent practices, the DoJ would have opened an investigation leading to punitive measures.

Microsoft and other tech firms on the DoJ's list have already been suspended from permanent labor certification programs following their work visa fraud investigations so this just isn't true.

> That's not going to happen. It's easier for them to send the jobs offshore.

Microsoft's Government/Enterprise business depends hugely on their US presence and history. Offshoring more than they have already wouldn't just further tank the quality of their already-declining product catalogue further but it would disqualify them from federal procurement and compromising the privileged market access.

> No they weren't. If this administration had strong reasons to believe Microsoft cheated and engaged in fraudulent practices, the DoJ would have opened an investigation leading to punitive measures. It's a dog whistle and red meat for "the base."

Microsoft and Adobe are both already under investigation. Based on the preliminary findings, they've been suspended from participating in the Green Card program along with a host of other companies. [1]

> That's not going to happen. It's easier for them to send the jobs offshore.

It sounds like that's what the administration is demanding (i.e., hire more US workers before they can participate in the H1B program). [2]

[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/microsoft-adobe-green-card-l...

[2] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/08/jd-vance-...

Ah yes, the old “well we won’t hire you anyway” argument, that’s a good one