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U.S. suspends permanent labour certification filings by Cognizant, Cloudera

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The U.S. Department of Labour Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito has suspended Cognizant's permanent labour certification filings, citing alleged visa fraud. The investigation was conducted in coordination with the White House Fraud Task Force and is part of a larger probe into H-1B and PERM employment visa programmes launched by the Trump administration in July. Cognizant received 3,510 approvals for H-1B visas as of June 30, down from 9,413 in 2020. The suspension marks the latest move in the administration's efforts to combat what it sees as threats to American workers.

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The US has suspended permanent labour certification filings by two major companies: Cognizant and Cloudera. This decision was made by Anthony D'Esposito, the U.S. Department of Labour Inspector General, on September 8, 2026, as part of an investigation into alleged visa fraud. The US government is cracking down on threats to American workers, with D'Esposito stating that "threats to American workers will NOT be tolerated". Cognizant, which was founded in Chennai, and Cloudera are undergoing scrutiny for their use of the PERM process, which allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. The investigation is being conducted in coordination with the White House Fraud Task Force and other officials.

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American Chennai Cognizant PERM U.S.

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Cognizant ORG · 4× D’Esposito PERSON · 4× American NORP · 2× Chennai GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× @Sonderling47 PERSON · 1× Anthony D’Esposito PERSON · 1× Cloudera ORG · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× the White House ORG · 1×

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As part of the process, employers generally must demonstrate that no qualified and available U.S. workers exist for the position and that hiring a foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages or working conditions of American workers.

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🔮 “Threats to American workers will NOT be tolerated,” Mr. D’Esposito said.

2026-09-09 · The Hindu

U.S. suspends permanent labour certification filings by Cognizant, Cloudera · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

The U.S. has suspended Cognizant’s permanent labour certification filings, considered as the first step for acquiring a green card, amid the Donald Trump administration’s campaign against alleged visa fraud. asserted

U.S. → suspend → fraud

The U.S. Department of Labour Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) that he has suspended the permanent labour certification filings by Cognizant, founded in Chennai, and Cloudera. asserted

he → announce → Chennai

“Threats to American workers will NOT be tolerated,” Mr. D’Esposito said. asserted

D’Esposito → tolerate → workers

Mr. D’Esposito added that the investigation into the two companies was conducted in coordination with the White House Fraud Task Force and other officials. asserted

investigation → add → Force

“Fighting fraud is a TEAM SPORT. asserted

Fighting → fight → fraud

@Cognizant’s PERM filings are suspended. asserted

filings → suspend → ?

@DOLOIG is on the hunt,” Mr. D’Esposito said, referring to Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labour. asserted

D’Esposito → say → Labour

“Alongside @WHFraudTF, we’re following facts, fraud and finances. asserted

we → follow → facts

Handcuffs await," Mr. D’Esposito said. asserted

D’Esposito → await → ?

PERM, or Program Electronic Review Management, is the process through which US employers seek approval from the Department of Labour to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. asserted

employers → seek → residency

hiring → demonstrate → workers

In July, the Trump administration launched a major investigation into alleged fraud involving the H-1B and PERM employment visa programmes. asserted

administration → launch → programmes

Cognizant was founded in Chennai in 1994 and now has its headquarters in Teaneck, New Jersey. asserted

Cognizant → found → Teaneck

As of June 30, Cognizant received approvals for 3,510 H-1B visa petitions, compared to 9,413 in 2020, according to data shared by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). uncertain

Cognizant → receive → Services