Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for Nigerian, other foreign students seeking US jobs

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the country, in the latest move by the Trump administration to tighten rules around foreign students and immigration.

Under the proposed rule, schools would be required to pay the fee for every international student participating in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, which allows eligible foreign students to work in jobs related to their fields of study while in school or after graduation.

International students are generally eligible to work for one year after completing their studies through OPT, while graduates in certain science, techno...