Key facts
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said US restrictions on green card filings won't affect its hiring.
- TCS plans to hire 15,000 more workers in the US over five years.
- The company submitted a single-digit number of PERM applications in the past two years.
- The Trump administration froze PERM applications for TCS and other tech firms.
- Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing US workers with foreign labor.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has stated that new US restrictions on employment-based green card filings will not impact its hiring strategy in the United States. The Indian tech giant announced its intention to hire an additional 15,000 people in the US over the next five years to bolster its local workforce.
TCS's statement follows the Trump administration's decision to freeze Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) applications for several major technology companies, including TCS, Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Cognizant, and Capgemini. This action is part of a broader effort by the administration to review and scrutinize the use of skilled-worker immigration programs.
The company noted in a stock exchange filing that it had submitted only a single-digit number of PERM applications over the past two years, suggesting the new restrictions would have a minimal effect on its operations. TCS emphasized that its US workforce strategy is centered on hiring local talent through a robust campus recruitment model.
Separately, Vice President JD Vance criticized Microsoft, alleging the company laid off American workers to replace them with lower-paid foreign labor. Microsoft refuted this characterization, stating that 80% of its H-1B visa applications in the last fiscal year were for extending or changing the status of existing employees, not for hiring new personnel.
TCS, a major global technology outsourcing firm, has a significant presence in North America, with its workforce exceeding 46,000 people across 32 locations as of March. Globally, the company reported having 598,056 employees at the end of September.