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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on January 28, 2026 that his office has launched a sweeping investigation into suspected H-1B visa fraud, issuing Civil Investigative Demands to three North Texas companies that were flagged in recent exposés. This is not a symbolic gesture — Paxton’s press release makes clear his office has demanded records and intends to follow the trail of any sham operations that exploit loopholes to import foreign labor at the expense of Texans.
BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales’s field reporting helped bring these suspicious companies into the public eye, documenting “ghost offices” and addresses that led to residential homes or empty construction sites rather than legitimate workplaces. Her work identified firms such as Qubitz Tech Systems and 3Bees Technologies, which on paper sponsored dozens of H-1B beneficiaries but appear to lack real, functioning offices or meaningful business operations. What journalists uncovered on the ground is exactly what watchdogs have warned about: shell operations gaming the system.
Governor Greg Abbott followed up on these revelations by ordering a freeze on new H-1B petitions from state agencies and public universities on January 27, 2026, demanding transparency about who is being sponsored and how taxpayer-funded positions are being filled. That kind of common-sense pause is precisely the sort of leadership Texans deserve when federal immigration programs are being weaponized against American workers. The governor’s move sends a clear message: state resources should benefit Texans first.
Paxton’s office has specifically asked for employee rosters, financial statements, communications, and documentation proving that advertised products or services actually exist — tough, paper-trail demands that will expose flimsy cover stories. If these businesses can’t produce the basics of legitimate commerce, then fraud is the most plausible explanation, and prosecutorial consequences should follow. This is enforcement, not politics, and enforcement must be relentless.
The scale of H-1B approvals in Texas makes this more than a niche scandal; public data and reporting note tens of thousands of beneficiaries tied to the state in recent years, which means the potential for systemic abuse is large and growing. Americans who play by the rules watch as shadowy operations exploit legal pathways to undercut wages and occupy jobs that ought to be available to local workers and veterans first. If we want true prosperity for hardworking families, we must stop letting paperwork scams hollow out opportunity.
Let’s be clear: this is a failure of federal oversight and a warning about the consequences of lax immigration enforcement and liberal open-border policies that prioritize corporate convenience over citizens. Conservatives should demand stronger vetting, meaningful penalties for fraudulent sponsorships, mandatory in-person workplace inspections, and an overhaul of the H-1B program so it serves national interest and American labor. Half measures won’t cut it; the American people deserve a system that protects their jobs and their communities.
Ken Paxton’s investigation, amplified by independent reporting, shows what happens when citizen journalists and principled state leaders refuse to look the other way. As Paxton himself said on the record, his office will use every tool to uproot fraud and put Texans first — a pledge that must be tested and enforced through swift action and prosecutions where warranted.
This moment should be a wake-up call to Congress and to every red-blooded American who cares about work, wages, and the rule of law: stop the rubber-stamp visas, end the phantom companies, and restore accountability. Texas is showing the way; other states should follow, and federal lawmakers must stop sheltering the schemes that steal American opportunities. The hardworking people of this country demand nothing less.
