Virgil Bierschwale

Candidate for U.S. Senate • Texas

The Republican Primary: Where Do They Stand on Texas Jobs?

The 2026 Republican primary for U.S. Senate features incumbent Senator John Cornyn facing challenges from Attorney General Ken Paxton and others. While they argue about many things, there's one issue they both ignore: Texas taxpayer money hiring foreign workers instead of Texans.

Senator John Cornyn

Incumbent U.S. Senator • Running for Re-election

Record on Foreign Worker Programs:

  • 2008: Co-sponsored the Global Competitiveness Act - Would have increased H-1B visas to 115,000 annually and expanded permanent employment-based visas for foreign workers 📄 Source: Migration Policy Institute
  • 2019: Co-sponsored the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S.386) - Eliminated per-country caps on employment-based immigrant visas, making it easier to import foreign workers 📄 Source: Congress.gov
  • Stated publicly he supports "increasing available visas as market industries demand"
  • Long-time proponent of giving businesses greater access to foreign workers instead of training Americans

📊 Cornyn's Own Words:

"It's important to remember that any actions that we take to secure our southern border must also keep in mind the important role that Mexico plays in the economy of the United States." - 2019

Recent Shift (2026):

  • Now says border must be "completely secure" before expanding worker visas
  • Suggests cutting welfare instead of creating legal work programs
  • Why the change? Facing primary challenge from Ken Paxton

⚠️ The Problem:

For decades, Cornyn championed programs that let companies like Infosys and TCS import foreign workers. Now that he's in a tough primary, he's suddenly against it. Which John Cornyn should Texas believe?

Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General • Challenging Cornyn

🚨 BREAKING: Paxton's Secret Foreign Trips

While claiming to be tough on immigration, Ken Paxton made secret trips to foreign countries to promote importing more workers to Texas. FOX News documented one trip. His own staff tried to stop him.

🇨🇳 Secret China Trip (October-November 2019):

  • Documented by FOX News Digital - Paxton took a 10-day trip to China against his staff's advice 📄 Source: FOX News
  • Staff warned him about Chinese government surveillance and influence operations
  • Kept it secret - Did not report the trip, though some other AGs did report it
  • Met with Chinese Communist Party officials in Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Macau
  • Lavish accommodations - Stayed at Four Seasons Beijing, Sheraton Hangzhou, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai, Venetian Macau
  • Corporate sponsors - Trip funded by Attorney General Alliance with Microsoft, Alibaba, and other corporate executives attending
  • Toured Alibaba headquarters - The Chinese e-commerce giant strictly controlled by Beijing

📰 FOX News Quote (July 2023):

"My first thought was this is a terrible decision to have made. Under no set of circumstances, as a U.S. law enforcement official, should you willingly go to China." - Source with knowledge of the trip

🇮🇳 India Trip (December 2024):

  • Traveled to India with immigration attorney Karan Joshi - A Houston lawyer who specializes in bringing foreign workers to Texas
  • Hosted by Anjuman-i-Islam - Educational institution in Mumbai, India
  • Timing - Occurred after Paxton's 2023 impeachment acquittal
  • Purpose appears to be promoting legal immigration pathways from India to Texas

💰 Hindu-Jewish American Congress Fundraiser (December 9, 2025):

  • Hosted by American Hindu Jewish Congress (AHJC) at Capitol Hill Club, Washington DC 📄 Source: EIN Presswire
  • Attendees included Hindu and Jewish community leaders, business executives, and policy experts
  • Topics discussed included "strengthening Texas' trade, particularly in tech, energy, and defense sectors"
  • AHJC Chairman Arthur Kapoor: "Attorney General Paxton's initiatives reflect our shared commitment to keeping communities safe while advancing trade"
  • The pattern - One year after India trip with immigration lawyer, Paxton holds fundraiser focused on expanding Texas trade with tech sector (which heavily uses H-1B workers)

📊 The Timeline That Tells the Story:

Oct-Nov 2019: Secret China trip (against staff advice)
December 2024: India trip with immigration attorney
December 2025: Fundraiser with Hindu-Jewish American Congress focused on "advancing trade"

All while publicly claiming to be the toughest on immigration. Notice a pattern?

👨‍⚖️ Who is Karan Joshi?

Houston-based immigration attorney who founded Orange Law. In January 2025, launched "India Division" to "promote legal immigration between USA and India" and help "U.S. employers looking to recruit talent from India." He's literally in the business of bringing foreign workers to Texas. 📄 Source: The Tribune India

⚠️ The Hypocrisy:

Public Paxton: "Radical Islamic terrorists are antithetical to law and order" (Feb 2026, suing Muslim groups)

Private Paxton: Traveling to India with an immigration lawyer to visit a Muslim educational institution and promote bringing more foreign workers to Texas.

Which Ken Paxton is the real one?

Position on Foreign Worker Programs Affecting Texas Jobs:

  • No clear record on H-1B visa programs or foreign worker legislation
  • No action as AG to investigate companies using Texas tax dollars to hire foreign workers
  • Never addressed Infosys, TCS, or the state contract problem
  • But traveled overseas to meet with groups that facilitate foreign worker immigration

🤔 The Questions:

✗ Why did Paxton go to China against his staff's warnings?
✗ Why did he meet with Chinese Communist Party officials?
✗ Why did he travel to India with an immigration lawyer?
✗ Why did he hold a fundraiser one year later focused on "advancing trade" in tech?
✗ Why hasn't he investigated companies discriminating against Texas workers?
✗ Why doesn't he talk about Texas taxpayer money hiring foreign workers?
✗ Who's funding his campaign from these groups?

Paxton talks tough on immigration while quietly promoting foreign worker programs and taking money from groups that benefit from them. That's not leadership - that's corruption.

What He Talks About:

  • Border security and illegal immigration
  • Fighting Biden administration policies
  • Suing Muslim advocacy groups
  • Election integrity
  • Constitutional issues
  • "America First" rhetoric

What he doesn't talk about: His secret trips to China and India, his fundraisers with groups promoting immigration and trade, the immigration attorney he traveled with, or Texas taxpayer money going to companies that won't hire Texans.

Virgil Bierschwale

"The Jobs Guy" • Fighting for Texas Workers

Crystal Clear Position:

  • TEXAS TAXPAYER MONEY SHOULD HIRE TEXAS WORKERS
  • Ban H-1B visa holders from working on Texas state contracts
  • Ban companies like Infosys and TCS from state contracts until they hire Texans
  • Investigate discrimination against American workers
  • End the revolving door between government IT and foreign outsourcing firms

Why This Matters:

  • Texas spends billions on state IT contracts every year
  • Companies like Infosys (75% H-1B workforce) get those contracts
  • Qualified Texans can't even get interviews
  • This is YOUR money - Texas taxpayer dollars - going to import foreign workers

💼 I've Lived This:

I've been a programmer for over 40 years. I've seen qualified Americans passed over for H-1B workers. I've watched Texas tax dollars flow to companies that refuse to hire Texans. I know this system from the inside, and I know how to fix it.

My Track Record:

  • 40+ years as a programmer and IT professional
  • Worked on Texas state systems
  • Documented the H-1B visa abuse problem
  • Been fighting this issue for years while politicians ignored it
  • I'm not learning about this on the campaign trail - I lived it

The Bottom Line

Cornyn: Spent decades supporting programs that import foreign workers. Now claims he's against it because he's in a primary.

Paxton: Took secret trips to China (against staff advice) and India (with an immigration lawyer) to promote foreign worker programs. Talks tough on immigration publicly while working to import more workers privately.

Bierschwale: This is my #1 issue. I've lived it. I know how to fix it. And I won't back down.

Three Different Approaches

Cornyn's Approach:

"Let businesses decide. If they need foreign workers, give them foreign workers. The market knows best."

Result: Texas tax dollars hiring foreign workers while Texans can't get jobs.

Paxton's Approach:

"Talk tough on immigration publicly, but take secret trips to China and India to promote foreign worker programs. Say 'America First' while partnering with immigration lawyers to bring more workers from overseas."

Result: All talk, no action on protecting Texas jobs. Foreign workers keep coming while Texans keep losing opportunities.

Bierschwale's Approach:

"Texas taxpayer money should hire Texas workers. Period."

Result: Texans get jobs. State contracts go to companies that hire Americans. Our tax dollars work for us.

Why This Issue Matters More Than Ever

While Cornyn and Paxton argue about who's more conservative, Texas workers are losing jobs to foreign visa holders paid for with Texas tax dollars.

While they debate border security, companies are legally importing workers through H-1B visas to take jobs Americans are qualified for.

While they fight for your vote, I'm fighting for your job.

📚 Sources & Documentation

Every claim on this page is documented. Click any link to verify the facts yourself.

John Cornyn's Record:

Ken Paxton's Foreign Trips:

Karan Joshi - Immigration Attorney:

Hindu-Jewish American Congress Fundraiser:

Note on Sources:

All sources are publicly available and verifiable. FOX News documented Paxton's China trip using internal documents and multiple anonymous sources. Congressional records confirm Cornyn's sponsorship of visa expansion bills. Press releases and news articles document the India trip and fundraiser. We encourage voters to read these sources themselves and draw their own conclusions.

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