Overview
- Senate Judiciary leaders Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin sent letters to 10 major employers, including Tata Consultancy Services, seeking detailed explanations of H‑1B use during recent job cuts, with responses due October 10.
- Their letter cites government data showing TCS received approval to hire 5,505 H‑1B workers in fiscal 2025, ranking second among all employers for newly approved beneficiaries.
- Lawmakers point to TCS’s plan to reduce roughly 12,000 roles globally, including nearly five dozen layoffs in Jacksonville, Florida, while continuing to file thousands of H‑1B petitions.
- The senators note that TCS is under an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into allegations it favored South Asian H‑1B workers over older American employees.
- The push for answers comes as President Donald Trump moves to impose a $100,000 fee on new H‑1B petitions starting in FY2027 and as the senators say they will reintroduce reforms to the H‑1B and L‑1 programs.