US Congressman Urges End to OPT and Related Work Programs for F-1 Visa Holders
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US Congressman Urges End to OPT and Related Work Programs for F-1 Visa Holders

West Virginia Congressman Riley M. Moore has urged the US Department of Homeland Security to end work programs linked to F-1 student visas, including Optional Practical Training (OPT), STEM-OPT, and Curricular Practical Training (CPT). He argues these programs, which allow foreign students to work during or after their studies, disadvantage American graduates by enabling companies to hire foreign workers instead. Moore also raised concerns about misuse of CPT, particularly 'Day 1 CPT,' and emphasized that these programs were created through administrative rules rather than congressional legislation. Similar calls for re-evaluation have been made by other lawmakers.

Political Bias
10%80%10%
Sentiment
38%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 21 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 10%● Center 80%● Right 10%

The articles primarily present the viewpoint of US lawmakers advocating for ending certain foreign student work programs, emphasizing concerns about American workers' job opportunities. The coverage reflects a perspective focused on immigration policy reform and labor market protection, with limited representation of opposing views or responses from affected stakeholders such as international students or employers.

Sentiment — Neutral (38/100)

The tone across the articles is critical of the OPT, STEM-OPT, and CPT programs, highlighting perceived negative impacts on American workers and the integrity of the student visa system. The sentiment is largely negative toward these programs, reflecting concerns about fairness and job competition, without presenting positive aspects or benefits of the programs.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
businessstandardEnd OPT, other foreign student work programmes, US lawmakers tell govtCenterNeutral
thefinancialexpress'End OPT, STEM-OPT for F1 visa holders' - US congressman urges DHS to prioritise American workersCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

thefinancialexpress broke this story on 21 Apr, 07:13 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    thefinancialexpress21 Apr, 07:13 am
    'End OPT, STEM-OPT for F1 visa holders' - US congressman urges DHS to prioritise American workers
  2. 2
    businessstandard21 Apr, 12:34 pm
    End OPT, other foreign student work programmes, US lawmakers tell govt

Lens Score breakdown

36/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
US Citizenship and Immigration ServicesHouse Appropriations CommitteeUS GovernmentDepartment of Homeland Security
Political
US SenateUS CongressWest Virginia Congressman Riley M. Moore

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
United States
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
21 Apr 2026
Key entities
Travel visaF visaPalestinian territoriesUnited States Department of Homeland SecurityUnited States House of RepresentativesUnited StatesCurricular Practical TrainingOptional Practical TrainingUnited States CongressScience, technology, engineering, and mathematicsUnited States Secretary of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullin