Texas showdown: City-council meeting erupts over immigration and jobs

(Photo by Joe Kovacs)

In a dramatic display of growing concern over the future of American labor and community character, a packed Frisco, Texas, City Council meeting erupted this week into a heated confrontation over immigration, H-1B visas and what activists have dubbed an “Indian takeover” of the booming North Texas suburb.

The controversy has been fueled by deep frustrations with federal immigration policy, particularly the H-1B visa program, which in fiscal year 2024 saw nearly three-quarters...