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Abbott Targets H-1B Visas in Texas Schools | Odessa News
Governor Greg Abbott is targeting Texas public schools with a bold new push to ban H-1B visas, aiming to keep foreign workers out of the state’s education system entirely. While universities and hospitals dominate H-1B use, some school districts—including Dallas ISD, which employs 171 visa holders—rely on them for critical roles like bilingual teaching. Abbott argues federal inaction demands state-level intervention, proposing laws that would also bar schools from accepting gifts or financial deals from foreign entities. This isn’t his first crack at curbing H-1B use—he previously froze new…
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