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Frisco meeting erupts over H‑1B and “Indian takeover” claims as residents trade accusations and defenses
Summary
At a Feb. 3 Frisco City Council meeting, dozens of public commenters traded accusations that H‑1B visa fraud and employer practices are changing the city with forceful rebuttals from Indian-American residents and veterans; councilors listened but took no formal action.
Dozens of Frisco residents used the City Council’s public‑comment period on Feb. 3 to air sharply opposing views about immigration, H‑1B visa sponsorship and the city’s rapidly changing demographics, leaving the council with no immediate policy response.
At the outset of the comment block, several speakers accused local employers and donors of enabling H‑1B visa fraud and said rapid demographic change was straining schools and jobs. Dylan Law, who identified himself as a longtime North Texas resident, said Frisco was "changing at a speed no community can absorb without damage," and urged the council to require local employers that sponsor H‑1B workers to cooperate with federal audits. He said the growth ‘‘prices out its natives’’ and characterized the visa system as "riddled with fraud and bloat." (Dylan Law)
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