The US is witnessing a growing opposition to the Optional Practical Training program, with lawmakers advocating for the termination of temporary work permits for foreign students.

The Trump administration is implementing stricter regulations and disincentives to discourage the OPT program, aiming to encourage US companies to employ American workers instead of foreign students holding F-1 study visas.

US lawmakers have introduced the ‘Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025’ to eliminate the Optional Practical Training Program, unless Congress authorizes it. Representative Paul A. Gosar argued that the OPT program undercuts American workers by allowing employers to hire cheap foreign labor.

USCIS Director Joseph Edlow supports ending the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program,

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