Trump govt launches new ‘visa fraud strike team’ amid H-1B scrutiny as Microsoft, several other IT giants face green card crackdown
US launches a visa fraud strike team to pursue 16 fugitives as H-1B scrutiny intensifies and Microsoft, Indian IT firms face separate green card curbs.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reacted to the US government's recent curbs on Green Card filings, stating that it will still hire 15,000 individuals in the country over the next five years. This move comes as part of the Trump administration's widening visa crackdown, which aims to target fraud and prevent American job losses. TCS, along with other IT firms such as Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adobe, and Capgemini, has been suspended from the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM).
The PERM program is essential for most employment-based Green Cards, requiring employers to demonstrate that hiring a foreign worker will not negatively impact the wages, working conditions, or job opportunities of US workers. TCS affirmed its commitment to complying with any directives from the Department of Labor and emphasized the strength of its workforce strategy, which relies on hiring local talent and a robust campus recruitment model.
The firm's PERM applications have been in single digits over the past two years, further reinforcing the notion that its workforce strategy and customer engagements will not be affected by the suspension.
Other companies affected by the new rules include Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Adobe, and Capgemini. US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the suspension of these firms from the PERM program, noting that no new or pending permanent labor certification applications from these companies will be accepted.
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