The largest IT outsourcing firms in the world, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini were removed from the Permanent Labor Certification Program
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75% of Cognizant employees in the U.S. are Indian nationals.
Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL are all based in India.
Since 2009, these companies alone have requested almost 3 million foreign workers, received over 230,000 H-1B visa approvals and more than 100,000 permanent labor certifications.
This is a devastating for foreigners replacing U.S. citizens and a major win for American workers.
Was their entire economy based on scamming our country?
The Indian stock market completely COLLAPSED today after the Trump Administration suspended H-1B and foreign labor programs over fraud. The largest IT outsourcing firms in the world, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini were removed from the Permanent Labor Certification Program. 75% of Cognizant employees in the U.S. are Indian nationals. Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL are all based in India. Since 2009, these companies alone have requested almost 3 million foreign workers, received over 230,000 H-1B visa approvals and more than 100,000 permanent labor certifications. This is a devastating for foreigners replacing U.S. citizens and a major win for American workers. Was their entire economy based on scamming our country?
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson)October 8, 2026
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