AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - American Views of India Sour as H-1B Visa Program Faces Scrutiny
American attitudes toward India have deteriorated significantly over the past two decades as concerns grow over immigration, foreign-worker programs and competition for white-collar jobs, according […] Source
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Texas Districts See Huge Surge in H-1B Visa Filings.
H-1B visa filings surged in eight suburban districts in Texas between fiscal years 2019 and 2025, according to federal labor data.
A new study has revealed a significant rise in H-1B visa filings in suburban Texas districts, raising potential concerns about wage suppression and job competition. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: According to a new analysis by LayoffHedge, which tracks corporate layoffs, all eight of the fastest-growing districts for H-1B demand are in Texas. The Third Congressional District, which is represented by Representative Keith Self (R-TX), saw the largest increase in filings, with a 242 percent increase over the six-year period. The study reviewed 6.9 million federal Labor Condition Applications (LCAs), a required step in the H-1B visa process. The rise in H-1B filings in these districts bucks the trend of a nationwide decline.…Open
AI:Federal labor data exposes a massive explosion in H-1B visa filings across eight suburban Texas districts between fiscal years 2019 and 2025, with Representative Keith Self’s Third Congressional District leading the charge through a staggering 242 percent increase. This surge threatens to drive down wages and steal opportunities from hardworking American citizens as corporate interests exploit loophole-heavy immigration channels. While the radical left ignores this systemic displacement of the domestic workforce, these numbers highlight a coordinated effort to bypass local labor markets in favor of cheaper, foreign alternatives under the guise of high-tech necessity.Open
REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - Trump Dept. of Justice Nails OpenAI for Hiding Jobs From Americans to Hire Foreigners
NEWSNATIONNOW (Damita Menezes) - DHS weighs $100K fee for international students seeking US work: Report
It remains unclear who would be responsible for paying the fee — the students, universities or employers
HUFFPOST - White House Wants Veterans To Replace Immigrant Truckers Who Lost Their Licenses In Crackdown
Immigrants account for about 20% of all truck drivers, but all of these non-domiciled licenses for immigrants represent only about 5% of all commercial driver’s licenses.
AMERICANTHINKER - Are H-1B visa holders in universities radicalizing the students?
By Monica Showalter Maybe that program should be looked at more closely.
NPR (Ximena Bustillo) - One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it.
Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.
NPR (Shibani Mahtani) - Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis
Cambodia's crackdown on scam centers has created a secondary crisis: thousands of stranded foreign workers are now roaming the streets of Phnom Penh.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Admin Expands H-2A Program to Include Migrant Dairy Workers.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that year-round dairy workers are now eligible for H-2A seasonal work visas.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s decision to include year-round dairy workers in the seasonal H-2A visa program has drawn criticism over its potential impact on American workers. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The H-2A visa allows agricultural employers to hire foreign nationals for temporary or seasonal farm work. It is designed to fill labor shortages and requires employers to prove that domestic workers are unavailable. The visas are limited to agricultural labor or services a temporary or seasonal nature, usually lasting for a period of up to one year. “The guidance clarifies that dairying is an agricultural activity eligible for consideration under the H-2A program and recognizes that dairy operations may…Open