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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is ordering state agencies and public universities in Texas to halt new petitions for H-1B visas.
In a letter to Texas state agency heads on Tuesday, Abbott wrote that there had been “recent reports of abuse” in the program, which is designed to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the United States.
“Texas state agencies and institutions of higher education collectively employ hundreds of thousands of Texans and have a significant role in shaping the State’s labor market,” Abbott wrote. “State government must lead by example and ensure that employment opportunities—particularly those funded with taxpayer dollars—are filled by Texans first.”
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