Calling the OPT program a ‘magnet for fraud,’ ICE director Todd M. Lyons said the agency uncovered irregularities involving nearly 10,000 foreign students participating in the federal government’s Optional Practical Training program. It is a fake jobs program.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Tuesday that the Operational Practical Training program, known as OPT, has “become a magnet for fraud” with foreign students claiming employment from “highly suspect employers,” Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said. He described the controversy at a press conference, noting that the program allows foreign students to work in their field of study for up to 1 year while attending school.
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