Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream
Summary
The US government recently stopped eight tech companies, including Indian firms Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, from hiring permanent skilled workers through a visa program called PERM. This affects many Indian tech workers who rely on temporary H-1B visas and the PERM process to get green cards and live permanently in the US.Key Facts
- Eight technology companies, such as Microsoft and Indian firms Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, and HCL Technologies, face a freeze on hiring skilled workers permanently via the PERM program.
- The PERM program is used to help temporary H-1B visa workers apply for permanent residency (green cards) in the US.
- Most Indian tech workers in the US use H-1B visas and PERM to eventually gain green cards.
- Indian tech companies have reduced dependence on H-1B visas and hire more local US workers.
- Tata Consultancy Services reduced PERM applications from 1,804 in 2023-24 to just two in 2025-26.
- The changes are part of President Trump’s efforts to tighten skilled worker immigration rules.
- The restrictions mainly affect workers waiting years for green cards, causing uncertainty for their families.
- US Vice President JD Vance called H-1B workers "foreign indentured servants," sparking criticism from India.
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