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Sweden's PM acknowledges "80,000+ Indian diaspora," that make a "significant contribution" to Sweden's economy and society, bringing "much-needed skills in high-tech sectors," adding that EU, Sweden, and India recognize the "immense potential in deepening our partnership."

As far as the students, it's 500,000 students. They come, good students. I could tell them, "I don't want any students." It's a very insulting thing to say to a country. They would then immediately go out and start building universities all over China.

But if you don't have those students good students, by the way if you don't... and we do another thing, you know, if they're good and they want to stay in America, we will give them a green card and things like that. I'm, you know, and that's not only them but other countries.

But if you want to see a university system die, take a half a million people out of it. And you know, the ones that won't be hurt are the top schools. The top schools will do fine. But your lower schools, your lower... the ones that don't do quite as well, those students... they'll be dying all over the place.

I frankly think that it's good that people come from other countries and they learn our culture, and many of them want to stay here. I think it's good. Not everybody agrees with me. And it doesn't sound like a very conservative position. And I'm as conservative... I'm a conservative guy. I'm really a common-sense guy, I think more than a conservative guy. I think MAGA is common sense. You know, people understand we want strong borders, we want strong military, we want good education, we want low interest rates, we want... you know, we want...

HANNITY: But I think people would argue they worry about do they have nefarious intentions...

TRUMP: Sure, no, we worry about that. And honestly, you know, they do things to us and we do things to them. It's a very, very fine line, the whole thing with students. So, they have 500,000 students, and our university system does great, you know, it does great. You want to screw it up? Take a half a million students out and you're going to see bankruptcies at the lower end of good colleges but they're not known or whatever. You're going to have a lot of problems.

So, it's something I'm always looking at. But it's a very insulting thing to tell a country, "We don't want your people in our schools." I mean, it really is. Now, I'll have people say, "Oh, that's a terrible thing," you know. It is. It's a very insulting thing. And it's very interesting. It's something... didn't come up today, came up last time. Came up last time. But I will tell you that school systems don't want that to happen because you won't have much of a school system.

ICE acting Director Todd Lyons announced this week that federal investigators have identified more than 10,000 potential fraud cases linked to the Optional Practical Training program, which allows international students to work in the U.S. for 12 to 24 months after graduation and often serves as a pathway to the H-1B visa. According to officials, site visits uncovered OPT workers being managed remotely by employees based in India, violating the program’s requirement that training and supervision happen on U.S. soil. Investigators also alleged that shell companies were committing financial fraud and helping recent grads remain in the country without legitimate employer sponsorship. The findings are expected to fuel ongoing calls from immigration hard-liners to scale back or end OPT, which they argue allows companies to bypass hiring American graduates. The Trump administration began cracking down on foreign student visas in 2025, and USCIS chief Joseph Edlow has indicated he wants to end the program entirely. Because OPT is not codified in federal law, it remains vulnerable to executive action.

the March and March movement led a peaceful protest against undocumented immigrations. The March began at King Dinuzulu Park and headed toward South Beach Point.

The DHS rule under review would replace the open-ended “duration of status” for F-1 visas with a hard 4-year limit.

After 4 years, students would have to apply for an extension to stay.

Same limit for J-1 exchange visitors.

This is a revival of the 2020 Trump-era proposal that was killed by Biden.

No more blank-check “stay as long as you’re enrolled” loophole that feeds straight into OPT → H-1B → green card.

America First means American students and workers first.

Source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/white-house-reviewing-rule-to-limit-foreign-students-status

His stance: immigration works when it’s controlled and laws are enforced.

Alabama Republican Rep. Barry Moore has rolled out a new immigration proposal that he says would sharply reshape how people enter the United States, both legally and illegally. In a post on X, Moore framed the bill as a reset of national priorities.

“Today, I introduced the Americans First Immigration Act to overhaul our immigration system. The days of putting illegals, random diversity lotteries and foreign labor ahead of American workers are over. It’s time our system serves Americans again,” he wrote.

Source: https://x.com/RepBarryMoore/status/2049651753763684823?s=20

The US State Department has introduced two new questions in visa interviews that could significantly impact approval rates. Applicants must now disclose whether they intend to seek asylum or fear returning to their home country.

A new page could be coming to your passport.

The State Department is rolling out limited-edition U.S. passports to celebrate America’s 250th birthday featuring a photo of President Trump, patriotic artwork, and a bold design honoring the nation’s founding.

The passports will only be available at the Washington Passport Agency.

Trump administration has started advancing immigration hearings for migrant children in US custody, reducing waiting periods by weeks or months, according to a report by CNN citing officials and legal representatives. The reform aims to resolve cases faster, but lawyers and advocates say it is making it harder for children to secure legal relief and increasing the risk of deportation.

Source: https://m.economictimes.com/nri/latest-updates/trump-administration-pushes-to-speed-up-deportations-of-immigrant-children-in-us-custody/amp_articleshow/130575142.cms

JD Vance: "The fact that we were founded by immigrants doesn't mean that 240 years later we have to have the stupidest immigration policy in the world."