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This is just terrible policy. And, as @mclem.org points out, contrary to this administration's own stated position. I hope the employers that benefit from hiring recent graduates on OPT will be vocal in opposition to this.
They're terminating OPT.
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US.
6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—> @piie.com
Skilled immigration on the chopping block? Effects of eliminating "Optional Practical Training" in the US
The White House has taken numerous steps to sharply reduce the number of immigrant workers, with or without legal status, in the US economy. These policies, so far, typically target immigrants with le...
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May 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is just terrible policy. And, as @mclem.org points out, contrary to this administration's own stated position. I hope the employers that benefit from hiring recent graduates on OPT will be vocal in opposition to this.