TCS Downplays US Green Card Program Suspension Impact

The US Department of Labor recently barred eight prominent technology companies from the PERM process, a move aimed at curbing alleged displacement of domestic workers. Alongside TCS, the list of affected firms includes Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, as well as American entities Microsoft, Adobe, and Capgemini. Vice President JD Vance justified the crackdown by accusing these corporations of utilizing the visa system to replace American staff, specifically citing Microsoft’s layoff of 6,000 employees while simultaneously securing thousands of H-1B and PERM approvals.

TCS, however, is pivoting its narrative toward a localized hiring strategy. The firm reported that it currently operates across 31 US locations and remains committed to adding 15,000 local workers to its payroll over the next five years. US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling noted that the government will no longer accept or process pending certifications for the sanctioned companies, which have collectively requested nearly three million foreign workers since 2009. Despite the scale of these federal findings, TCS asserts its current client engagements and workforce structure remain insulated from the regulatory shift.