Texas Journalist Exposes H-1B Visa System as 'Corrupt' and Harmful to America
In a bold investigation, Texas journalist Sara Gonzales has shed light on what she describes as a deeply flawed H-1B visa system, asserting that a newly implemented $100,000 fee will fail to deter corporations from hiring foreign workers. Gonzales, who has been visiting H-1B employers across Texas, argues that companies have saved substantial sums by paying these employees lower wages, enabling them to easily absorb the hefty fee to continue hiring H-1B workers.
New Fee Takes Effect Amid Ongoing Controversy
The $100,000 fee officially came into effect on September 21, 2025, as part of efforts to reform the H-1B program. Registration for the H-1B cap for fiscal year 2027 is scheduled to open on March 4, with all employers required to pay $100,000 for every selected H-1B candidate. However, Gonzales contends that this measure is "too little" to address the core issues. She emphasizes that while illegal immigration often dominates public discourse, the impact of legal immigration through programs like H-1B is unprecedented and, in her view, destructive to America.
Corporations Exploit Wage Disparities, Says Gonzales
Gonzales points to major companies such as Microsoft and Southwest Airlines, noting that Southwest recently established an outsourcing center in Hyderabad, India—a region she associates with many of the alleged frauds in the system. She accuses these corporations of funneling resources back to their home countries while undermining American workers. "The $100,000 visa fee is not enough because what's happening is that these companies are bringing these workers in and they are still hiring them at lower wages than American workers," Gonzales stated.
She further explains that large corporations prioritize cost-saving measures, leading them to "snag up all H-1B workers" despite Department of Labor regulations mandating prevailing wages equivalent to those of American employees. Gonzales criticizes the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for not adequately enforcing these rules, allowing companies to undercut wages and save enough money to afford the new fee.
Systemic Corruption and Calls for Reform
Describing the H-1B system as fundamentally broken, Gonzales declared, "The whole system stinks. The whole thing is corrupt. America loses in every aspect of it, and we have to fix it." She highlights a paradox in the current landscape: on one hand, advancements in artificial intelligence are transforming industries, while on the other, America continues to import foreign labor through what she sees as exploitative means.
Impact of Gonzales's Investigation in Texas
Following Gonzales's exposé, Texas has taken significant action by freezing H-1B hiring in all state agencies and universities. Additionally, the state announced a probe into three firms that have previously hired H-1B workers, signaling a growing scrutiny of the program's implementation and its effects on local employment and wages.
This development underscores the ongoing debate over immigration policies and their economic implications, with Gonzales's findings fueling calls for more stringent oversight and reform to protect American workers and ensure fair labor practices.
