U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently released its annual report on the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The report – which gathered its data from the…
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The OPT Program Should Be Abolished
Following the ‘Science,’ DHS Opens More Jobs to Foreign Students
The largest guest-worker program in America’s immigration system is getting bigger. Skirting regulatory processes, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last month that even more…
Biden OPTs to Keep Cheap Labor Scheme Going Unchecked
A fraud-prone employment program involving nearly a half-million foreign students is enjoying a free ride these days. Days after taking office, President Joe Biden aborted efforts…
Youngest Member of Congress Introduces Immigration Bill to Protect Recent Graduates
Representative Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) recently introduced the Responsible Practical Training Act, a bill that aims to reform the controversial and FAIR-opposed Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.…
Oversight of Foreign Student Work Program Goes Dark
Less than two weeks after it created, a federal office tasked to track a fraud-ridden foreign student work program has been closed. The Optional Practical Training…