Tata Tech Shifts Focus to US Local Hiring as Trump Tightens Immigration Policies

In response to US President Donald Trump's extensive immigration crackdown, Tata Technologies, an Indian provider of engineering services, announced that it will hire more locals in the US.

In an effort to protect Americans from wage competition from overseas, the Trump administration intends to impose a high cost on companies applying for H1-B visas, which are utilised by internet giants like Amazon.com and Meta Platforms. Warren Harris, the CEO and Managing Director of Tata Technologies, told Reuters on 23 October that the company will be hiring more local citizens in the US as it responds to the changes in the laws pertaining to visas.

Tata has 12000 Employees Across the Globe

With more than 12,000 workers worldwide, including in the US, Tata Technologies offers engineering and technology services to manufacturers of cars, aeroplanes, and heavy machinery in at least two dozen nations. According to official data, over three-fourths of those who received H-1B visas last year were from India.

North America accounted for over a fifth of Tata Technologies' INR 5,168 crore ($587.97 million) sales in 2024–2025; however, the Pune, India-based company does not reveal its revenue or staff count by nation. More than 70% of Tata Technologies' employees are local citizens in China, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The company's clients include Jaguar Land Rover, Boeing, and the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast.

Tata Tech Under Immense Pressure Due to US Tariff Cuts

Automotive companies suffering from the effects of US tariffs have been cutting back, putting pressure on Indian technical service providers that mostly rely on outsourcing work from corporate America. However, the CEO of Tata Technologies remains optimistic about the US.

According to Harris, the market is still quite significant and lively. Now that its customers have adjusted to the new tariff structure, Tata does anticipate a pickup in the US during the next six to nine months. Harris added that other "targeted" acquisitions will be made by Tata Technologies in the upcoming years. Last month, the company announced plans to pay 75 million euros ($87.47 million) to acquire German peer ES-Tec Group.