Washington, Sept. 9 -- The United States Department of Labour has frozen permanent labour certification submissions for Cognizant, representing the foundational stage through which enterprises sponsor overseas personnel for permanent residency, as the Trump administration steps up enforcement against alleged visa malpractices.

A Labour Department official posted "Handcuffs await" on social media while releasing details of the measure, which links back to a countrywide inquiry launched in July.

US Department of Labour Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito stated on Tuesday that permanent labour certification documents for Cognizant and Cloudera had been halted following a probe executed alongside the White House Fraud Task Force and relat...