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For years, Americans have been told that mass visa programs were harmless, necessary, even benevolent; all while layoffs mounted, wages stalled, and enforcement quietly disappeared. That narrative is now cracking.
From **Texas launching a formal investigation into H-1B abuse**, to **state leaders halting taxpayer-funded visa hiring**, to **federal law enforcement raids tied to fraudulent business operations**, and even **a national security breach involving senior cyber officials and AI tools**, the same theme keeps surfacing:
**Systems meant to serve Americans are being exploited and the consequences are finally coming into view.**
This week’s developments are not isolated headlines. They are signals. Signals that states are no longer waiting on Washington. Signals that immigration fraud is being treated as economic crime. Signals that national security, labor policy, and foreign influence are colliding in ways that can no longer be ignored.
Here’s what happened and why it matters to American workers, taxpayers, and national security.
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## Immigration in the news
### **Texas AG Launches Sweeping H-1B Abuse Investigation**
**Attorney General Ken Paxton** announced a broad probe into alleged abuses of the federal H-1B visa program tied to suspicious operations at multiple North Texas businesses. Paxton’s office has issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to three companies suspected of creating **“sham companies”**, maintaining **“ghost offices”** and falsely advertising services for the purpose of visa sponsorship, tactics critics say are designed to engineer exploitative visa approvals while disadvantaging American workers. The identities of the companies have not yet been publicly disclosed.
AG Paxton emphasized that fraud and exploitation in the H-1B system “strip jobs and opportunities away from Texans” and pledged to use “every tool available to uproot and hold accountable” those involved.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Sweeping Investigation Into H-1B Visa Abuse, Starting With Three North Texas Businesses: ([link removed])
### **Texas Governor Freezes New H-1B Petitions Until 2027**
In tandem with the AG’s investigation, **Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive** to all **Texas state agencies and public universities** to **suspend new H-1B visa petitions** until **May 31, 2027**. The freeze aims to ensure taxpayer-funded employers prioritize hiring Texas residents and to align with ongoing federal reviews of the visa program.
State entities must also audit recent H-1B activity and report details, including visa holders, job classifications, and recruitment efforts, to the **Texas Workforce Commission** by March 27, 2026. Critics warn the freeze could constrain workforce planning in research, healthcare, and technology sectors.
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**CBS News Texas Exclusive FBI & County Sleuths Conclude Jewelry Store Raids**
CBS News Texas reported that **two simultaneous law enforcement raids** at jewelry stores in **Irving and Frisco, Texas**, were the culmination of a **year-long investigation** by the **Collin County Sheriff’s Office and federal authorities**.
Although the report does not directly tie the raids to visa fraud, the operation reflects heightened federal enforcement activity in North Texas, the same region where H-1B abuse investigations are now underway.
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### **Breaking: CISA Head Uploaded Sensitive Government Files to **_**Public**_** ChatGPT**
In a separate national security controversy, **Madhu Gottumukkala**, the **acting director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)**, **uploaded multiple “for official use only” government contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT**
Though the documents were not classified, the upload triggered automated security alerts within the **Department of Homeland Security (DHS)**. Federal officials raised concerns because public ChatGPT data is shared with OpenAI and may be incorporated into broader model outputs, creating a potential exposure of sensitive government information.
CISA insists Gottumukkala’s use of the platform was “short-term and limited” and conducted under approved exceptions, but the incident has prompted internal review to determine whether departmental policies were violated and what risk, if any, resulted.
CISA chief uploaded sensitive government files to public ChatGPT: ([link removed])
US Cyber Chief Flagged for Uploading Sensitive Files to Public ChatGPT: ([link removed])
The combination of **state enforcement actions in Texas**, **federal investigations**, and **broader immigration policy shifts** suggests a turning point in how H-1B visas are regulated and perceived within the U.S. policy debate.
Stay tuned for next week’s edition, where we’ll analyze how these developments impact American workers, employers, and national security policy.
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