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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know US Halts Cognizant’s Green-Card Filings Amid Trump’s Visa Fraud Crackdown T he United States Department of Labor has frozen permanent labor certification submissions for Cognizant, representing the foundational stage through which enterprises sponsor overseas personnel for permanent residency, as the Trump ad- ministration steps up enforcement against alleged visa malpractices. A Labor Department official posted “Handcuffs await” on social media while releasing details of the measure, which links back to a countrywide inquiry launched in July. US Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito stated on Tuesday, September 8, that perma- nent labor certification documents for Cognizant and Cloudera had been halted following a probe executed alongside theWhite House Fraud Task Force and related authorities. Breaking the news on the social media platform X while detailing the enforcement step, D’Esposito stated, “Threats to American workers will NOT be tolerated.” He added, “Fighting fraud is a TEAM SPORT. @Sonder- ling47 and I are for real. @Cognizant’s PERM filings are suspended. @DOLOIG is on the hunt,” pointing to Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor. PERM, or Program Electronic Review Management, functions as the procedure whereby American employers petition the Department of Labour for clearance to spon- sor foreign staff for permanent residency. Within this protocol, corporate sponsors are generally required to demonstrate that qualified and accessible domestic candidates are unavailable for the position, and that employing an overseas worker will not depress local wage structures or workplace standards. “Alongside @WHFraudTF, we’re following facts, fraud and finances. Handcuffs await,” D’Esposito further remarked. This turn of events unfolds amid heightened regula- tory examination across the United States regarding cor- porate reliance on foreign-worker visa and employment- based immigration systems. Large Indian IT services companies have historically relied on overseas talent and US immigration programs to staff client projects. Back in July, the Trump administration initiated a wide-ranging probe into alleged fraud connected to the H-1B and PERM employment visa channels. Cognizant established its roots in Chennai during 1994 and currently maintains its headquarters in Teaneck, New Jersey. Figures published by US Citizenship and Immigration Services indicate that Cognizant secured approvals for 3,510 H-1B visa applications up to June 30, contrasting with 9,413 approvals registered in 2020. The halt placed on Cognizant’s PERM documentation highlights an aggressive new phase in the US govern- ment’s campaign addressing alleged employment visa wrongdoing, bringing both the firm and Cloudera under direct investigation.” - ANI Moody’s Says Non-Resident Dollar Deposits Support Indian Banks’ Liquidity R atings agency Moody’s said onWednesday (Sep- tember 9, 2026) foreign currency non-resident (bank) or FCNR(B) deposits raised under the special swap facility of India’s central bank will strengthen funding and liquidity for banks. Here are some key details: • The Reserve Bank of India said on September 3 that banks had attracted $136.38 billion under its forex swap facility as of August 31, with most of the funds coming through a dollar deposit scheme aimed at the Indian diaspora. • Moody’s said the inflow of FCNR(B) deposits is credit positive and will help contain a rise in banks’ loan-to- deposit ratios. • The deposits are likely to reduce pressure on banks to compete aggressively for domestic deposits and could allow some lenders to replace higher-cost wholesale funding, Moody’s said. • The ratings agency added that the deposits, which have maturities of three to five years, improve funding stability but create refinancing and maturity-concen- tration risks as a significant volume was mobilized in a short time. - Reuters News India Times (September 12, 2026 - September 18, 2026) September 18, 2026 6 Community PHOTO:REUTERSVIA ANI PHOTO:REUTERS/JEENAH MOON/FILE PHOTO Cognizant’s logo on a phone. A screen displays the Moody’s logo on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 21, 2026. Sex Offender Rudolph Girdhari Of Connecticut, Sentenced To More Than 10 Years D avid X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on August 28, 2026, that RUDOLPH GIRDHARI, 36, of Norwalk, Connecticut, was sentenced (August 27), by U.S. District Judge AlvinW. Thompson in Hartford to 123 months of imprisonment and a life- time of supervised release for possessing child sex abuse material. According to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2012, Girdhari was convicted in state court of possession of child pornography in the second degree, and was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment, execution suspended after two years, and 20 years of probation. In 2022 and 2023, an FBI investigation of individuals trading child sex abuse images and videos onWickr, an encrypted communication service, deter- mined that an email address connected to Girdhari was being used to access two child pornography trading networks on Wickr. On May 2, 2024, investigators conduct- ed a court-authorized search of Girdhari’s residence and seized numerous elec- tronic devices including phones, tablets, computers, hard drives, and thumb drives. Analysis of the seized devices revealed more than 2,000 images and videos of child sex abuse. Girdhari has been detained since May 16, 2024, when he was arrested for violat- ing his state probation. On December 3, 2025, he pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography. This matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Office of Adult Probation and the Norwalk Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. At- torney Anastasia E. King. This prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative, which is aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www. justice.gov/psc. To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com From Press Release