{
  "id": 12700849,
  "title": "STAT+: Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for popular international student work program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/stat-trump-administration-proposes-70-000-fee-for-popular",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:41:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "STAT News",
    "slug": "stat-news",
    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/10/07/trump-administration-proposes-fee-targeting-interational-students-optional-practical-training/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\"",
  "summary": "The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for a popular work authorization program meant to give students professional experience",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "DNC sues to block Trump administration from using government funds for political ad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/dnc-sues-to-block-trump-administration-from-using-government-funds",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:00:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}