The US Department of Labor has suspended Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) processing for eight major technology and outsourcing companies: Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCL Technologies, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe. US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the action alongside Vice President JD Vance, citing investigations into alleged misuse of employment and immigration programs. Vance accused Microsoft of laying