Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. Download the ETEducation App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. By Jasper WardWASHINGTON, Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered ‍an investigation into the H-1B visa program in the state, and directed state ⁠agencies and universities to suspend new visa petitions. The Trump administration has said that the H-1B program has been abused by U.S. employers who seek to replace American workers with lower-paid foreign workers. (Reporting by Jasper Ward; editing by Scott Malone)

Source: Economic Times January 28, 2026 11:59 UTC