India, Oct. 9 -- The Trump administration's decision to suspend eight major technology companies from a key US green-card process has reopened a contentious debate over foreign workers, immigration practices, and the future of India's IT services industry.

Announced on October 8, 2026, the suspension covers Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCLTech, and Capgemini. The US Department of Labor has said it will neither accept new applications nor process pending cases involving these employers under the Permanent Labor Certification programme, commonly known as PERM.

US Vice-President JD Vance criticised Microsoft's reliance on foreign workers while laying off American employees. Labor Secretary K...