IBM stops paying for worker visas because of Trump policies
Previously, visa policy served as one of the main channels for attracting specialists to the technology industry, Bloomberg writes. The Agency notes that the decision of IBM is associated with the tightening of migration policy under trump
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is ending its sponsorship of work visas and green cards for employees in a number of positions at IBM Consulting, the company’s largest business unit. According to Bloomberg, this is due to the tightening of migration policy by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Previously, visa policy served as one of the main channels for attracting specialists to the technology industry.
“We have decided to stop sponsoring work visas and green cards for most of these positions at IBM Consulting,” a spokesperson told Bloomberg.
International Business Machines is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of hardware and software, IT services and consulting services. It is represented in almost all countries of the world.
The company, founded in 1911, began with the production of scales, cheese cutters and perforation machines. In 1943, IBM released its first computer, and in 1981 the first personal computer IBM PC appeared. At CES 2018 in Las Vegas, IBM demonstrated for the first time the contents of a quantum computing system.
According to the document, which was sent to the heads of this division and was obtained by Bloomberg, employees affected by the decision of the management of IBM can continue to work in the company outside the United States or leave the company at the end of the year. The Consulting division, according to IBM itself, employs more than 150,000 people.
During the election campaign, Trump promised immediately after returning to the White House to launch the largest campaign in US history to deport illegal immigrants. According to The Washington Post, the Trump administration expected to expel up to 1 million migrants in the first year of his new term. In 2025, the U.S. State Department canceled more than 100,000 visas for foreigners, including about 8,000 student visas.
In August, Reuters, citing a State Department official, reported that the Trump administration had suspended processing of immigrant visa applications as part of an ongoing immigration campaign.
He said the U.S. has launched a global training event at all U.S. embassies and consulates around the world, and the visa application will be adjusted until the end of training.
In early October, US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott told Fox News that since Trump took office, the agency has revoked more than 250,000 visas.
The cancellation of 250,000 visas is the highest number we have ever seen under this administration, especially given that it is only two years away. It's really unprecedented, he said.
