STAT+: Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for popular international student work program
The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for a popular work authorization program meant to give students professional experience
The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for the Optional Practical Training program, a popular work authorization system for international students. This move aims to tighten regulations and combat fraud and abuse within the program. Optional Practical Training allows students to gain hands-on work experience related to their field of study while holding a student visa.
DHS spokesperson stated that this fee would help ensure U.S. citizens have equal opportunities in the job market by preventing the program from becoming a "back door into the American workforce, a subsidy for cheap labor, or a prize for those who game the system."
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