President Donald Trump’s deputies are capping migrant student visas at four years, making it more difficult for white-collar migrants to sneak into Americans’ professional jobs.
“For too long, past Administrations have allowed foreign students and other visa holders to remain in the U.S. virtually indefinitely, posing safety risks, costing untold amounts of taxpayer dollars, and disadvantaging U.S. citizens,” said a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, which added:
This new proposed rule would end that abuse once and for all by limiting the amount of time certain visa holders are allowed to remain in the U.S.
The new rule will make it harder for foreigners — mostly Indians — to hopscotch their way from job to job to green cards via various college courses and President