US suspends Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tata, Microsoft and other tech firms from Green Card programme

Washington, Oct 8 (UNI) The Trump administration on Thursday suspended several major technology and IT outsourcing companies from the US government's Permanent Labour Certification Programme (PERM), including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini, accusing the companies of abusing the system to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. Microsoft and Adobe were also barred from sponsoring H-1B workers seeking permanent residency through the programme. US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the move alongside Vice President JD Vance and the head of the US Anti-Fraud Task Force, accusing companies of misusing employment-visa programmes and taking jobs away from American workers. "I…