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Texas leads nation with 132,500 new jobs in 2025, reaching record 14.3M positions across education, health, and construction sectors while maintaining lower unemployment than the national average.
Texas Governor Abbott freezes H-1B visas across state agencies and universities for 16 months, demanding accountability and raising questions about foreign worker necessity in public sectors.
Texas leads nation with 132,500 new jobs in 2025, outpacing national growth rate by 0.5%, as unemployment holds at 4.3% amid record labor force expansion and business relocations.
Texas Gov. Abbott freezes H-1B visa applications in state agencies and universities, demanding a review to ensure jobs go to Texans first amid concerns over foreign worker hirings.
