Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture will no longer award eligible grants to businesses employing H-1B visa holders. Miller called on Gov. Greg Abbott and other statewide officials to adopt similar restrictions across their agencies.
Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 30, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Sid MillerTexas Agriculture Commissioner
Greg AbbottGovernor
JD VanceUS Vice President
Texas Department of AgricultureState agency announcing policy
The facts
Texas Department of Agriculture will no longer award eligible grants to businesses employing H-1B visa holders.1
Miller called on Gov. Abbott and other statewide officials to adopt similar grant restrictions.1
Miller argued taxpayer-funded grants should create opportunities for Texas residents, not subsidize foreign labor.1
US Vice President JD Vance spoke in Weatherford about pursuing visa fraud involving companies replacing American workers.2
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Sid Miller Texas taxpayers shouldn't subsidize businesses hiring H-1B workers.1
Sid Miller Taxpayer-funded grants should create opportunities for Texans, not foreign labor.1
JD Vance Administration is targeting visa fraud by companies replacing American workers with foreign labor.2
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Texas targets companies hiring H-1B workers with new grant restrictions: What to know
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