H-1B Fraud Row: 30 US Companies Under Probe over Alleged Visa Abuse Network
The probe follows allegations that firms used ghost offices and sham websites to fraudulently sponsor foreign workers, officials said.
- The Texas Office of the Attorney General has expanded its investigation into alleged H-1B visa abuse, issuing Civil Investigative Demands to nearly 30 North Texas businesses suspected of fraudulent practices designed to exploit the visa program.
- Launching in January with three companies as targets, the probe expanded following public outcry at Frisco City Council meetings where residents expressed concerns over alleged displacement of American workers by foreign labor.
- Allegations against the companies include using 'ghost offices' and 'claiming they are conducting various business operations that don't exist' to sponsor foreign nationals; the OAG is requesting financial statements and employee records.
- Gov. Greg Abbott launched the state probe 'in light of recent reports of abuse' to ensure American jobs remain for American workers, following earlier executive actions restricting H-1B visa petitions by Abbott and President Donald Trump.
- While more than 70% of H-1B visa holders are from India, federal agencies including Homeland Security oversee the program, which allows employers to hire specialty workers amid ongoing investigations into alleged exploitation.
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Paxton targets dozens of North Texas businesses after Sara Gonzales sounds alarm on H-1B fraud
Just a few months after BlazeTV's Sara Gonzales began exposing potential H-1B fraud in North Texas, the Office of the Attorney General has come out with a major announcement as a result of her investigations. On Thursday morning, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that he is escalating his ongoing investigation into dozens of businesses in North Texas suspected of H-1B visa fraud. 'I want to thank Sara Gonzales for her efforts in exposing…
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Texas AG launches investigation into 30 north Texas businesses for alleged visa abuse
(The Center Square) – The Office of Attorney General has launched investigations into 30 north Texas businesses for alleged H-1B visa abuse.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Demands to Nearly 30 North Texas Businesses in H-1B Visa Fraud Probe
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday his office is issuing Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to nearly 30 North Texas businesses as part of an ongoing investigation into H1-B visa fraud and exploitation of the federal program. “I will not allow the H-1B program to be abused by bad actors seeking to use it as a loophole for allowing foreign nationals to invade Texas,” Paxton said in a statement. “My office will continue workin…
Come along with Sara Gonzales as she busts ANOTHER alleged H-1B visa scam in Texas
BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales is back again with yet another case of suspected H-1B fraud in the state of Texas.This investigation took Sara to the city of Allen to a day care called “Allen Infant Care Center” and its neighboring autism behavioral therapy clinic, “DFW ABA Center” — both of which are owned by Golden Qi Holdings LLC.When Sara visited these two locations, she witnessed the same thing she’s been seeing in these investigations: nothing …
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