U.S. Suspends H‑1B Green‑Card Program for Major Indian IT Firms
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below:
The U.S. Department of Labor halted the PERM green‑card program for several Indian IT companies, including Microsoft, Infosys, and Wipro, citing abuse.
- Microsoft and Adobe are also suspended from the PERM program.
- The action targets firms such as Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, and HCLTech.
- The suspension is part of a broader crackdown on alleged fraud in the H‑1B visa system.
Covered by 13 outlets across the spectrum: 15% left, 47% center, 38% right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning: Focus on the specific firms and the PERM program’s role in green‑card sponsorship. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL among IT firms suspended from U.S. green card programme
Center: Highlights the list of suspended companies and the administration’s claim of widespread abuse. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Setback for IT giants: US suspends Microsoft, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL from green card programme
Right-leaning: Emphasizes fraud allegations and the broader crackdown on universities and outsourcing firms. (AI-generated summary of how this side framed it)
Infosys, TCS, Wipro among 8 IT firms suspended from US green card programme in major H-1B crackdown
Timeline
First reported by Business Today on ; 13 articles from 13 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Hindu, NDTV
- Center (6): Business Today, Mint, YourStory, Hindustan Times, The Hindu BusinessLine, Tribune India
- Right-leaning (5): India TV English, Deccan Chronicle, Times of India, Sunday Guardian, Times Now
Sources
- Setback for IT giants: US suspends Microsoft, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL from green card programme — Business Today (center) ·
- Infosys, TCS, Wipro among 8 IT firms suspended from US green card programme in major H-1B crackdown — India TV English (right-leaning) ·
- Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL among IT firms suspended from U.S. green card programme — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- US Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program, Citing Alleged Fraud — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- US suspends work visa program for Indian IT firms, Microsoft citing widespread abuse — Mint (center) ·
- US govt to bar Microsoft, Indian IT companies from green card programme — YourStory (center) ·
- ‘Can't replace American workers with foreign servants’: Why Vance's H-1B visa axe fell hard on Microsoft — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- US PERM suspension: Indian IT firms cut reliance on H-1B visas, says Nasscom — The Hindu BusinessLine (center) ·
- US suspends Microsoft from Green Card programme, here is what the company has to say — Times of India (right-leaning) ·
- US Suspends Microsoft And Adobe From Green Card Program As Vice President JD Vance Targets H-1B Visa Abuses — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning) ·
- US suspends Microsoft, Infosys, TCS from green card programme — Tribune India (center) ·
- Microsoft Defends H-1B Visa Use After US Suspends Green Card Filings — NDTV (left-leaning) ·
- Green Card Freeze: 5 Things Indian IT Employees Need To Know Latest H-1B Visa, PERM Crackdown — Times Now (right-leaning) ·