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Survey Finds Immigrant Students Face Bullying and Fear From ICE Raids

The UCLA/UC Riverside survey of 606 principals finds bullying, absenteeism, and family upheaval among immigrant students tied to ICE raids…

Will OPT Be Replaced? Predicting a New U.S.-Graduate Work Visa

Although OPT continues in late 2025, lawmakers and DHS are pushing reforms including a U.S.-Graduate Work Visa, H‑1B reshaping, or…

Detroit district backs four students detained by ICE

A Dec. 9 appeal from Detroit leaders seeks release of four students detained by ICE Nov. 20, 2025, and held…

Fall 2025/2026 Study Plan: Prepare for OPT Uncertainty with Backups

(UNITED STATES) International students planning to start in the Fall 2025/2026 intake in the U.S. are making decisions at a…

Is an American Degree Worth It Without OPT? A Practical Guide

If OPT ends, U.S. academic quality stays high but financial and immigration prospects worsen. STEM students lose critical work windows,…

End of OPT and Its Effects on U.S. Universities and Enrollment

Political efforts to curtail or end OPT and STEM OPT threaten a critical three‑year post‑study work period. Such changes would…

UK Immigration Clampdown Could Cost £10.8 Billion Over Five Years

Mid-2025 UK immigration changes could cost up to £10.8 billion over five years as net migration fell ~204,000. Stricter Skilled…

OPT Shutdown: Potential Drop in H-1B Demand and 194,554 OPTs

A push to end OPT—used by nearly 195,000 students in 2024—threatens the study‑to‑work ladder linking F‑1 status to H‑1B and…