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US suspends tech firms from H-1B green-card program
The Trump administration indefinitely suspended seven firms, including Microsoft, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini, from the PERM green-card program. Microsoft rejects Vance's claim; Infosys and TCS expect no material impact; India called the steps unhelpful and Vance's remarks offensive.
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ReutersSat 10 Oct · 17:50 UTC
India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension Infosys , India's second-largest IT firm, said…
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Saturday 10 October
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Infosys expects no material impact from PERM suspension
India's second-largest IT firm said it does not anticipate a material impact from the US suspension of its PERM applications.
1 sourceReuters
ReutersBlueskySat 10 Oct, 17:50
India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension Infosys , India's second-largest IT firm, said on Saturday that it does not anticipate a material impact from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) application suspension announced by the US governme
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Friday 9 October
4 developments16:48 UTC
India slams Vance's 'indentured servants' remark as offensive
India's government called Vance's description of foreign workers as 'indentured servants' deeply offensive, saying Indian professionals are skilled contributors to the US economy.
1 sourceThe Hindu
The HinduRSSFri 9 Oct, 16:48
Government slams Vance’s remarks on Indian IT professionals as ‘deeply offensive’ Government reminds Trump administration that Indian professionals are “skilled contributors” to U.S. economy after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance calls foreign workers “indentured servants
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08:35 UTC
India says US PERM steps don't advance shared ambitions
India's foreign ministry said US steps on the permanent labour certification programme for certain companies do not advance the shared ambitions of both countries.
1 sourceReuters
ReutersBlueskyFri 9 Oct, 08:35
India says US steps on permanent labour certification programme do not advance shared ambitions Steps announced by the United States concerning the permanent labour certification programme for certain companies do not advance shared ambitions of both countries, India's fo
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04:10 UTC
TCS says PERM suspension won't hit workforce strategy
Tata Consultancy Services said it does not expect the US suspension of the PERM programme for IT firms to materially affect its workforce strategy or client engagements.
1 sourceReuters
ReutersBlueskyFri 9 Oct, 04:10
TCS sees no impact from US green-card programme suspension on workforce strategy Tata Consultancy Services , India's top IT services exporter, said on Friday it does not expect the US suspension of the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme for IT companies to have an
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02:15 UTC
Microsoft denies Vance claim it replaced US workers
Microsoft rejected JD Vance's claim it replaced thousands of US workers with foreign staff last year, saying most H-1B applications were for existing employees.
1 sourceTechmeme
TechmemeRSSFri 9 Oct, 02:15
Microsoft denies JD Vance's claim it replaced thousands of US workers with foreign workers last year, saying most H-1B applications were for existing employees (Associated Press) Associated Press: Microsoft denies JD Vance's claim it replaced thousands of US workers with foreign
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Thursday 8 October
2 developments19:18 UTC
Vance says Microsoft abused visa system most
Vice President JD Vance said no company in the United States has abused the system more than Microsoft, defending the suspension of tech firms from the H-1B green-card program.
1 sourceWIRED
WIREDXThu 8 Oct, 19:18
There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.
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14:58 UTC
Vance suspends Microsoft, Adobe from H-1B green-card program
Vance said no US company has abused the system more than Microsoft. Several IT firms, including Infosys, Tata and Wipro, were also suspended.
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8 sourcesAssociated Press, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, The Guardian · World, Al Jazeera, Reuters
Associated PressXThu 8 Oct, 14:58
BREAKING: Vance says Microsoft is being suspended from a program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, accusing the company of fraud.
The original postBloombergXThu 8 Oct, 15:00
The Trump administration said Thursday that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system
The original postBloombergXThu 8 Oct, 15:10
The Trump administration said that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. “There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Micr
The original postTechCrunchXThu 8 Oct, 15:45
The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
The original postThe Guardian · WorldRSSThu 8 Oct, 16:40
Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residencyMicrosoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employe
The original postAl JazeeraRSSThu 8 Oct, 17:25
US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims Visa probe also targets universities for allegedly exploiting international students to reduce US wage costs.
The original postReutersXThu 8 Oct, 17:30
US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud
The original postReutersXThu 8 Oct, 17:50
The US is suspending Microsoft and other major IT firms from a green card program for skilled foreign workers, with Vice President JD Vance citing alleged fraud and a push to prioritize American workers
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Sat 10 Oct · 17:50 · Reuters
India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension Infosys , India's second-largest IT firm, said…
Infosys expects no material impact from PERM suspensionFri 9 Oct · 08:35 · Reuters
India says US steps on permanent labour certification programme do not advance shared ambitions Steps announced by…
India says US PERM steps don't advance shared ambitionsFri 9 Oct · 04:10 · Reuters
TCS sees no impact from US green-card programme suspension on workforce strategy Tata Consultancy Services , India's…
TCS says PERM suspension won't hit workforce strategy