FRISCO, Texas — A packed Frisco City Council chamber saw sharply divided residents Tuesday night debating H-1B visa policy and claims of an “Indian takeover” of the city’s growth, topics brought to the council during citizen input.
The council itself has no authority over federal visa programs, and officials noted that immigration policy is set by the U.S. government, but speakers on both sides used the public meeting to air concerns about jobs, schools and demographic change.
The meeting at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center was prompted by social media outreach encouraging attendance and comment about what some described as too many H-1B visa holders moving to the area, even as a group of South Asian community members spoke in support of diversity and the contributions of longtime residents.
Demographic data shows the city’s Asian population has grown significantly over the past decade as Frisco has expanded rapidly in population, though claims of widespread fraud in the visa program remain unsubstantiated and outside local control.
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