美国副总统JD·万斯周四表示，联邦政府正暂停微软参与一项允许熟练外国工人寻求永久居留权的计划，并指控存在欺诈行为。
US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the federal government was suspending Microsoft from a programme that allows skilled foreign workers to seek permanent residency, alleging fraud.
劳工部长基思·桑德林表示，几家主要IT公司也将被暂停参与该计划。
Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling said several major IT companies would also be suspended from the programme.
被点名的公司包括Cognizant、Infosys、塔塔咨询服务、Wipro、HCO、Capgemini和Adobe。
The companies named included Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCO, Capgemini and Adobe.
万斯还指控H-1B工人被用来取代美国员工，这加剧了特朗普政府对该计划及严重依赖熟练外国劳工的公司的审查。
Vance also alleged that H-1B workers were being used to replace American employees, adding to the Trump administration's scrutiny of the programme and companies that rely heavily on skilled foreign labour.
此外，桑德林表示，包括哈佛、耶鲁和斯坦福在内的九所大学将因涉嫌引进国际学生以压低美国工资而接受调查。
Separately, Sonderling said nine universities, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford, would be investigated over allegations that they brought in international students to undercut American wages.
劳工部监察长安东尼·德斯波西托表示，传票已作为调查的一部分发出。
Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito said subpoenas had already been issued as part of the investigations.
这些举措标志着特朗普政府在审查外国工人和国际学生在美国劳动力市场中的使用方面进一步升级。这是一个正在发展的故事。将持续更新。
The moves mark another escalation in the Trump administration's push to scrutinise the use of foreign workers and international students in the US labour market. This is a developing story. It will be updated.