2026-10-07
The Department of Homeland Security proposed a $70,000 fee for international students (F-1 visa holders) seeking work authorization in the United States through the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.
The left-leaning source (PBS) presents the proposal with minimal framing, situating it within a broader pattern of Trump administration actions targeting foreign student enrollment. The right-leaning sources (Fox News, New York Post) include DHS's own stated rationale, describing the OPT program as a conduit for 'cheap foreign labor' and framing the fee as an effort to reduce this flow, giving more weight to the administration's justification for the policy.
PBS frames the fee proposal as part of a continuing pattern of administration efforts to restrict or discourage foreign student enrollment in the US.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment.
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