Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX-04), U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), and U.S. Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) sent a letter to urge Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, Acting Secretary Sonderling, and Secretary Mullin to “conduct a coordinated, interagency investigation into reported H-1B fraud activities in North Texas”. 

The North Texas Members of Congress note: “The concentration of these activities in North Texas—a major economic hub for our nation—raises additional concerns about localized exploitation of the system. When bad actors are able to manipulate visa pathways at scale, it distorts local labor markets, suppresses wages, and erodes trust in lawful immigration processes."

“I’m thankful for my fellow North Texas Members in joining me to urge the Administration to take immediate action to investigate and prosecute these egregious violations of our immigration laws. Much like we saw with the Nick Shirley investigative journalism which exposed Somali welfare fraud in Minnesota and rampant hospice fraud in Los Angeles, California, North Texas independent journalists have repeatedly uncovered flagrant abuse of the H-1B visa program concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and specifically in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties,” said Rep. Van Duyne. “H-1B visa abuse is an affront to our country, it harms American workers, depresses wages, leaves graduating university students without job prospects in their area of study, and it must be stamped out for economic and national security reasons.”

Both Governor Abbott and Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, initiated investigations earlier this year to root out bad actors and scammers who are abusing the H-1B visa program and displacing Texas workers. The Governor and Attorney General call out past instances of businesses firing highly qualified Texas workers only to be replaced by lower wage H-1B workers or instances of sham companies setting up non-existent businesses at residential addresses or empty unfinished buildings.

In their letter, the Members call on the relevant Departments to take the following specific actions: 

• Conduct a coordinated, interagency investigation into reported H-1B fraud activities in North Texas, including the role of employers, third-party agents, and any associated entities.
• Review current H-1B adjudication and verification processes to identify vulnerabilities that allow for fraudulent job offers, wage misrepresentation, or improper labor condition applications.
• Strengthen enforcement mechanisms, including increased audits of H-1B sponsors and enhanced penalties for entities found to be engaging in fraudulent or deceptive practices.
• Improve data sharing and coordination between the Departments of Homeland Security, Labor, and State to ensure real-time verification of employment legitimacy and visa compliance.
• Provide recommendations to Congress, if necessary, on statutory or regulatory changes to close loopholes and restore integrity to the H-1B program.

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Click HERE to read the letter. 

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