US suspends major IT firms from permanent labour certification programme
By United One News · AI-generated summary of 14 outlets' reporting
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
The U.S. Labor Department halted new and pending labour certification applications for Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Microsoft and Adobe.
- Applications for these companies will not be accepted or processed.
- The suspension applies to the permanent labour certification (PERM) programme.
- The decision affects both new and existing certification requests.
Covered by 14 outlets across the spectrum: 21% left, 50% center, 29% right.
How each side framed it
Indian IT Firms Suspended From US Programme Sponsoring Workers For Green Card
Center: The move is described as a suspension of major IT firms from the PERM scheme. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
US Suspends Major IT Firms From Permanent Labour Certification Programme
Right-leaning: The action is framed as a crackdown on employment‑based immigration and a push to hire American workers. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
‘Hire American Workers’: JD Vance Hits Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, TCS, Wipro With US Suspensions
Timeline
First reported by Times of India on ; 14 articles from 14 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (3): The New Indian Express, NDTV, The Federal
- Center (7): ABP Live English, Tribune India, Mint, Economic Times, Mid-Day, The Hindu BusinessLine, Hindustan Times
- Right-leaning (4): Times of India, Times Now, Swarajya, Zee News English
Sources
- US visa chaos: Infosys, Wipro among IT firms suspended from PERM scheme; what it means — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- ‘Hire American Workers’: JD Vance Hits Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, TCS, Wipro With US Suspensions — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- US Suspends Major IT Firms From Permanent Labour Certification Programme — ABP Live English (center) ·
- US suspends Microsoft, Infosys, TCS from green-card programme — Tribune India (center) ·
- US suspends Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Microsoft, Adobe from labour certification programme: Here’s why — Mint (center) ·
- Infosys, Wipro among 8 hit by US green card curbs — Economic Times (center) ·
- Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL among IT firms suspended from US green card programme — The New Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- US suspends Microsoft, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and five other IT giants from green card programme — Swarajya (right-leaning) ·
- Indian IT Firms Suspended From US Programme Sponsoring Workers For Green Card — NDTV (left-leaning) ·
- US suspends Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro from green card programme — The Federal (left-leaning) ·
- US suspends green card route for Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL and 4 other firms — Mid-Day (center) ·
- Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL among IT firms suspended from US green card programme — The Hindu BusinessLine (center) ·
- 7 Indian tech firms rank among top 50 US employers with approved H-1Bs; 4 named in Labor Dept. probe — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- US suspends TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Microsoft from Green Card programme: What it means for Indian workers? — Zee News English (right-leaning) ·