Paxton announces H-1B fraud investigation into North Texas firms as Abbott freezes new visa hiring at agencies and universities.

The freeze affects new H-1B petitions at state agencies and public universities in one of the nation’s largest H-1B states.

The governor said public universities and state agencies may not seek new visas without Texas Workforce Commission permission.

Award-winning immigration attorney Karol Brown announces the report to clarify new H-1B visa policies and strategies

Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates three companies for H-1B visa abuses, involving potential fraudulent activities and job theft from Texans.

Dallas ISD H-1B visa spending totaled more than $2.5 million over five years, according to district records obtained by The Dallas Express.

University system leaders say they need to pause hiring on the visas for a year to collect information about how universities utilize the program. Only the student and faculty board representatives objected.

In a bold move, Texas has stopped the hiring of new H-1B visa holders at state agencies and universities until May 2027, raising alarms for the healthcare sector.