# Trump Team Cuts Eight Employers Off Green-Card Pipeline

> Trump administration suspends PERM for eight tech firms, deepening H-1B crackdown.
- Title: Trump Team Cuts Eight Employers Off Green-Card Pipeline
- Summary: Trump administration suspends PERM for eight tech firms, deepening H-1B crackdown. Trump administration suspended PERM for Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant…
- Keywords: perm, h-1b, microsoft, adobe, cognizant, infosys, tata, wipro, hcl, capgemini, labor secretary, trump administration
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/trump-team-cuts-eight-employers-off-green-card-pipeline-as-h-1b-crackdown-deepens
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-09T18:50:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: perm, h-1b, microsoft, adobe, cognizant, infosys, tata, wipro, hcl, capgemini, labor secretary, trump administration
## PERM Suspended for Eight Companies
The Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini from the Permanent Labor Certification program.
## Labor Secretary Announces Action
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling suspended the companies from PERM, stopping new and pending applications while H-1B remains active.
## H-1B Status Unchanged
The action does not cancel existing H-1B status or repeal the visa category Congress created.
## H-1B Registration Drop
The largest IT staffing firms reduced H-1B registrations from 24,946 to 2,055, a 92% decrease.
## Texas H-1B Impact
Cognizant and Infosys, top Texas H-1B employers, received 50,666 and 45,323 approvals respectively.
## Dallas Field Checks
Labor Department inspectors found locked doors and dark offices at locations tied to companies with hundreds of approved H-1B petitions.
## Microsoft Response
Microsoft stated 80% of its H-1B applications sought extensions for existing employees, not new hires.
## H-1B Crackdown Deepens
The administration targets foreign labor reliance through PERM suspensions, H-1B restrictions, and fraud investigations.
## What Changes Next
Employers may recruit more Americans, raise wages, or move work abroad while skilled workers avoid companies without clear residency paths.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration suspended PERM for Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini, blocking their path to permanent residency while H-1B remains active.