Over 69,000 Indian students face deportation risk as US tightens OPT unemployment rules

Over 69,000 Indian students in the US on Optional Practical Training (OPT) face potential deportation as ICE enforces stricter unemployment reporting rules. Students are receiving removal warnings due to missing or outdated employer information in their SEVIS records. Immigration attorneys warn that failure to report employment within 10 days may lead to status termination. The enforcement mirrors Trump-era actions, with DSOs and students urged to act swiftly to maintain lawful status, according to experts quoted by the TNN.

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