Amid the ongoing H-1B row, Missouri senator Eric Schmitt called the Optional Practical Training program a cheap labor pipeline for big business and urged the administration to either scrap it or to reform it so that it does not continue to deprive American graduates. OPT is a work authorization given to international students who are in the US on F-1 visas. They get to work in related fields of their degree while they are still finishing their degrees. Under this program, students can work in the US for three years without requiring any other visa. Schmitt wrote to the USCIS and the Department of Homeland Security that unless this is reformed, the backdoor entry of foreigners into US job market will continue. "OPT serves the financial interests of large corporations and academic instit

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