TCS Maintains US Hiring Target of 15,000 Despite Trump’s PERM Suspension

tata consultancy services (tcs) has said the us government's suspension of its participation in the permanent labour certification (perm) programme will not significantly affect its workforce strategy or customer engagements. the indian it major reiterated its plan to hire an additional 15,000 employees in the united states over the next five years, emphasising its focus on local recruitment.

the statement follows the trump administration's decision to suspend eight technology companies, including tcs, infosys, wipro, hcltech, cognizant, capgemini, microsoft and adobe, from the employment-based green card certification programme. us authorities have alleged that the system was misused at the expense of american workers.

tcs emphasises local hiring strategy

tcs said its us workforce strategy centres on recruiting local employees, supported by a campus hiring programme. the company has established a substantial presence across 31 offices and delivery centres in the country.

it also stated that its perm applications had remained in single digits over the past two years. based on this limited use of the programme, tcs said the suspension was not expected to materially affect its hiring plans or client operations. the company added that it would comply with directives issued by the us department of labour.

eight technology companies face perm restrictions

the us department of labour announced the suspensions on thursday, october 8. the restrictions prevent the affected companies from submitting new perm applications and halt the processing of pending applications under the programme.

perm is a key stage in the employment-based green card process. employers generally need labour certification to demonstrate that there are insufficient qualified, willing and available us workers for a position and that hiring a foreign worker would not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed american workers.

the trump administration has argued that some employers have used foreign-worker programmes in ways that disadvantage domestic employees. the suspensions form part of its broader effort to tighten scrutiny of skilled-worker immigration.

implications for indian it professionals

the decision could create uncertainty for indian professionals who depend on employer-sponsored green cards to secure permanent residency in the us. while the perm suspension does not itself revoke existing h-1b visas, it can disrupt the green card process for affected employees, particularly those approaching the end of their permitted temporary stay.

tcs's response indicates that the company expects its reliance on local recruitment to help it maintain its us operations despite the restrictions. its commitment to add 15,000 employees over five years remains unchanged, according to its latest statement.

the broader impact on indian it companies and their employees will depend on how the us government implements the suspensions and whether the affected firms challenge the decision. for now, tcs has maintained that the restrictions will not alter its planned workforce expansion in the country.