H-1B

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating the abuse of the H-1B visa program following Governor Greg Abbott's (R) call to pause the program.

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) has directed state agencies to freeze H-1B visa petitions, citing recent instances of abuse and the federal governments review of the program.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's fee on H-1B visas for foreign workers.

The Biden-era practice of importing tens of thousands of foreign workers for U.S. white-collar jobs continues into 2025, despite rising unemployment among recent American college graduates. Last Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, confirmed it had reached its annual H-1B visa cap of 85,000 — 65,000 for general slots and 20,000 for advanced degrees — for fiscal year 2026.