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US Labor Department Suspends Cognizant PERM Filings Over Visa Fraud Probe

The department is investigating alleged fraud in employment-based immigration programs, impacting major IT service providers.

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Cognizant under lens as US labour dept probing alleged fraud in H-1B and green card visa programme

What this story says

  • The US Department of Labor has suspended Cognizant's PERM green card filings.
  • Cloudera is also facing a suspension of its PERM filings.
  • The Labor Department is investigating alleged fraud in the H-1B and green card visa program.
  • The Trump administration is increasing its focus on employment-based immigration programs.

Who covered it

Left 0%(0)Centre 18%(2)Right 82%(9)

Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 12 of the 23 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

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42/100

Craft

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Hype

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23 sources · methodology

The US Department of Labor has suspended Cognizant's ability to file for new green card sponsorships. This action is part of an investigation into alleged visa fraud within the PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) process. Technology firm Cloudera is also facing a suspension of its PERM filings. The Labor Department Inspector General, Anthony D'Esposito, stated that "handcuffs await" in relation to visa fraud. The investigation is examining alleged fraud in the H-1B and green card visa programs, with employers accused of exploiting foreign workers and potentially impacting American jobs.

Disagreement on investigation scope

The Economic Times reported that while Cognizant has been named in the current investigation, it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part of the probe. Hindustan Times noted that the Trump administration has made combating visa abuse a key policy priority and launched "Project Firewall," an enforcement initiative targeting employers who abuse the H-1B visa program.

What the coverage left out

None of the centre-rated reports mention Cloudera facing a suspension of its PERM filings. None of the right-rated reports mention that the US Department of Labor is investigating alleged fraud in the H-1B and green card visa program, or that employers are accused of exploiting foreign workers and undercutting American jobs.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 9 Sept 2026, 08:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

0 rated outlets

No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

Centre

2 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports from The Economic Times and Hindustan Times led with the US Department of Labor investigating alleged visa fraud and naming Cognizant as a company under scrutiny. Both reports highlighted that the probe could affect major Indian outsourcing companies operating in America. Hindustan Times also mentioned that the Trump administration is intensifying its scrutiny of employment-based immigration programs and that Cognizant has received a significant number of H-1B visa petitions.

Right

9 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports from Latestly, Tribune India, Times of India, Moneycontrol, The Hindu Business Line, Deccan Chronicle, India Today, and RedState all focused on the US halting Cognizant's green card filings amid the Trump administration's visa fraud crackdown. These reports frequently stated that the Trump administration is intensifying its scrutiny of employment-based immigration programs. RedState included a quote from Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito promising "handcuffs await" for corporate visa fraud.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover US Labor Department Suspends Cognizant PERM Filings Over Visa Fraud…?
Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 18% are rated centre, 82% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 23. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is US Labor Department Suspends Cognizant PERM Filings Over Visa Fraud… left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of US Labor Department Suspends Cognizant PERM Filings Over Visa Fraud… biased?
US Labor Department Suspends Cognizant PERM Filings Over Visa Fraud Probe is one event reported by 23 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered US Labor Department Suspends Cognizant PERM Filings Over Visa Fraud…?
23 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What is the PERM process?
PERM, or Program Electronic Review Management, is the process US employers must complete to get approval from the Department of Labor to sponsor a foreign worker for an employment-based green card. It involves demonstrating that there are no qualified US workers available for the position.
Which companies are affected by the suspension?
The US Department of Labor has suspended PERM filings for Cognizant and Cloudera. The Economic Times reported that it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part of the investigation.
What is the reason for the suspension?
The suspension is part of an investigation into alleged fraud in the H-1B and green card visa programs. Employers are accused of exploiting foreign workers and potentially impacting American jobs.

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