Trump cracks down on international student work visas World 22 min ago

What you need to know: Federal memo was sent to universitiesSome have paused certain work authorization applications for international studentsTrump has targeted colleges with probes during his second term President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work authorisations for international students as the federal government warned that colleges not complying with the regulations may lose certification to enroll foreign students.

The federal memo dated August 24 said the Student and Exchange or Program, which is part of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, has "observed a rise in Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorisations that appear to violate regulatory requirements which permit CPT only where the training is an integral part of an established curriculum.

UC Berkeley's international office said it is unlikely that it will process certain work authorization applications "in the near future" and urged those international students to plan accordingly.