US' STEM worker debate has a data problem
For years, critics of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme have argued that allowing international STEM graduates to work in the United States takes jobs away from American workers. But a study by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) challenges that narrative, finding no evidence that foreign graduates participating in the programme reduce employment opportunities for US workers.Also Read| US OPT programme explained: How Trump's $100,000 fee could hit international studentsThe findings come as the Trump administration has made legal immigration more restrictive through