On August 24, the DHS provided advance notice of a new proposed rule to expand the use of its discretionary parole authority to offer parole on a case-by-case basis to entrepreneurs seeking to make significant investments in the USA. The authority would come from the DHS’s discretion to grant parole for “significant public benefit.”
ICE Identifies 10,000 F-1 Students at Suspect OPT Employers: The Crackdown on Optional Practical Training Fraud and Its Implications for International Students and Their Employers
June 18, 2026
On May 12, 2026, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd M. Lyons convened a press conference to announce the findings of an enforcement initiative directed at the F-1 student Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.
