The US government’s decision to suspend major Indian IT firms from the PERM programme — which provides a pathway to permanent residency — is part of the administration’s larger agenda to crack down on foreign labour and curtail immigration. It follows the administration’s move last year to introduce a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, deepening the uncertainty for companies that rely more on skilled foreign workers. While the immediate impact of the recent decision could be muted — Indian IT firms accounted for less than 2 per cent of the 1,17,849 PERM applications filed........

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