IT服务巨头威协回应了美国总统唐纳德·特朗普政府暂停一项关键绿卡发放项目的决定,并表示其不预计会出现任何重大业务中断。
IT services major Wipro responded to the US President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to suspend a key green card issuance programme and said it doesn’t expect any material business interruption.
白宫上周宣布暂停新的美国永久劳工认证(PERM)申请,扩大打击范围以针对欺诈行为并保护美国就业。
White House last week announced the suspension of new US permanent labour certification (PERM) applications, widening its crackdown to target fraud and protect American jobs.
美国暂停八家IT公司的PERM项目 此次发展正值美国劳工部暂停八家IT外包公司(包括威协、微软、印孚瑟斯、Adobe和HCLTech)参与绿卡项目,这可能会切断外国科技工作者获得永久居留权的常见途径。
US suspends PERM programme for eight IT companies The development comes as the US Labour Department suspended eight IT outsourcers, including Wipro Microsoft, Infosys, Adobe and HCLTech, from the green card programme, which potentially cuts off a common path to permanent residency for foreign tech workers.
威协称不预计出现重大业务影响 威协在周二向孟买证券交易所(BSE)提交的文件中指出,美国政府的决定涉及特定的永久居留途径,与H-1B签证等技术人才流动计划无关。
Wipro says no material business impact expected In a filing on Tuesday at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Wipro highlighted that the US government’s decision relates to a specific permanent residency pathway and is separate from skilled talent mobility programmes like that of the H-1B visa.
在文件中,威协表示:“美国劳工部近期关于暂停某些公司新PERM申请的公告,涉及特定的永久居留途径,与H-1B签证等更广泛的技术人才流动计划不同。我们不预计此公告会带来任何重大业务影响。” 威协美国员工80%为本地雇佣 威协补充称,多年来,该IT公司一直遵循 deliberate 本地化战略,导致其在美国的员工中有80%是当地雇佣的,据PTI报道。该科技公司进一步表示,其仍致力于投资本地人才,并遵守美国所有适用的法律法规。
In the filing, Wipro stated, “The recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the suspension of new PERM applications for certain companies relates to a specific permanent residency pathway and is distinct from broader skilled talent mobility programmes such as the H-1B Visa. We don’t anticipate any material business impact from this announcement.” 80% of Wipro’s US workforce hired locally Wipro added that over the years, the IT company has followed a deliberate localisation strategy which has led to 80 per cent of its workforce in the United States being hired locally, PTI reported. The tech company further said that it remains committed to investing in local talent and complying with all the rules and regulations applicable in America.
“我们仍致力于投资本地人才,遵守所有适用的美国法律法规,并确保为客户提供业务连续性,”总部位于班加罗尔的公司在一份声明中表示。
“We remain committed to investing in local talent, complying with all applicable US laws and regulations, and ensuring business continuity for our clients,” the Bengaluru headquartered company said in a statement.
美国副总统万斯在宣布暂停PERM项目时抨击总部位于华盛顿的科技巨头微软,并表示:“遗憾的是,美国没有哪家公司比微软更滥用这一制度。”万斯补充说,微软在2025年裁减了6000名美国员工,而这家由比尔·盖茨创立的公司却获得了6300个H-1B临时工作签证和近3000张绿卡。
JD Vance accuses Microsoft of abusing the system US Vice President JD Vance, during the announcement of the suspension of the PERM programme, hit out at Washington-based tech giant Microsoft and said, “There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused the system more than Microsoft.”Vance added that Microsoft laid off 6,000 American workers in 2025 and the Bill Gates-founded company benefited from 6,300 H-1B temporary worker visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.