DHS proposes $70,000 fee for each international student post-graduation work permit, plus $30,000 per extension

What we’re less sure of4 of 8 claims

• Medium

  The proposal includes a $30,000 fee per OPT extension.

  The figure appears only in the headline, with no attribution in the story text. The PBS/AP curated fact covers program fees and duration, but no other listed source separately carries the $30,000 extension figure.

• Medium

  A university could face up to $100,000 in fees per student.

  The Washington Post reports this maximum, and the story attributes it to the Post. It is a single-outlet estimate of potential exposure.

• Medium

  DHS "has no authority to slap a $70k fee on international students."

  The story attributes this to Doug Rand, an immigration policy analyst. It is his legal opinion, not an established fact.

• Low

  Legal challenges to the fee are expected.

  This is an unattributed forecast in the desk's own voice. No source is named as expecting litigation.