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

DHS calls the Optional Practical Training program a "pipeline for cheap foreign labor" and cites fraud, and the public has 60 days to comment before the rule can be finalized.

Who pays, and how much:

• Who pays is disputed: PBS NewsHour reports schools would pay, while Fox News reports the F-1 students themselves would.
• The Washington Post reports a university could face up to $100,000 in fees per student.
• Doug Rand, an immigration policy analyst, argues DHS "has no authority to slap a $70k fee on international students"; legal challenges are expected.