Abbott suggests banning public schools from using H-1B visas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said he plans to call for a ban on school districts employing anyone with an H-1B visa.Abbott calls to ban H-1B visas for public school employees"Exactly zero Texas public school employees should be here on H-1b visas," Abbott said.The call comes after Abbott ordered a freeze on new H-1B petitions by state agencies and public colleges and universities, citing concerns about abuse of the federal program and needing to prioritize jobs for Texas workers."Bottom line is this foreign influence of any kind has no place in our classrooms," Abbott said.A ban would require legislation to be introduced and passed during the upcoming session. If successful, Texas would become the first state to block school districts from hiring H-1B visa holders.The move could result in hundreds of teachers and other staff losing their jobs.School districts and charter schools employee more than 300 people on H-1B visas, with Dallas ISD leading the way with 171 employees based o