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USA to revoke work permits for international students

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said more than 1100 OPT work permits will either be withdrawn or not renewed for the next several months. Details told the publication Political.

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has sent 700 letters to OPT recipients to warn them that their permits will be revoked. An additional 400 international students will not be renewed when they expire for the next few months. The permits allow foreign students to work in their specialty while staying in the United States on a student visa.

There are more than 220 international students enrolled in OPT programs, but DHS said the 000 visas were fraudulent. The fraudulent activity may involve working in a position unrelated to the student's field of study, officials said.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it had arrested "15 non-immigrant students who said they were working for companies that did not exist."

This decision is part of DHS and ICE's joint "Operation OPTtical." Department leaders say their enforcement efforts, which began in January, target "nonimmigrant students defrauded by the Optional Practical Training Program" and "OPT employers who allegedly engage in fraud."

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DHS Acting Head Ken Cuccinelli linked these measures to job losses due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Cuccinelli said the withdrawal of visas "will open up these jobs for American workers."

“Every one of these fraudulently obtained work permits really takes a job away from an American,” he said. “And that’s what we intend to fix.”

Key factor

OPT is a key factor in the overall recruitment of international students in the United States. In 2018-2019, the US saw a slight increase in the total number of international students enrolled in US academic programs.

US President Donald Trump's administration is taking harsh action against OPT and foreign students as administration officials say they are trying to tackle foreign influence, especially from China. The administration has expressed concern that the Chinese government is using its students to steal research and intellectual property.

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According to the State Department, last month Trump administration canceled visas for over 1000 Chinese scientists... The administration also meets introduce two- and four-year restrictions on the issuance of visas for foreign students.

What's next

Cuccinelli said international students are not the only target. He warned that "there will be consequences for some of the universities as well."

According to him, the universities have appointed officials who have confirmed the employment of their students, adding that they displayed "willful ignorance and negligence."

“These are university employees whose part of their job is to manage their international student population,” he said. “They are not fulfilling their obligations to the US government and the American people.” We will not tolerate this."

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