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They weren't "undocumented". They all had valid student visas from a different school, were present in the US legally. They wanted to transfer out to a school t
by belltaco 8y ago
They weren't "undocumented". They all had valid student visas from a different school, were present in the US legally. They wanted to transfer out to a school that allowed them to use Optional Practical Training to work but without needing to attend classes, which is a violation of immigration law.
The ironic thing was this sham school was in the list of the DHS certified list of schools eligible to enroll international students. While they did this to help the investigation, what credibility does that list have any more?
Instead of running sting ops with fake colleges to go after students, they should run sting ops with fake students to go after colleges that violate rules and recruiters.
- chrismeller 8y agoDo you have a source for this? None of that was mentioned in this article...
- belltaco 8y ago> The Department of Homeland Security’s list of certified schools where international students can enroll includes the University of Farmington. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/31/ice-set-up-fake-university-hundreds-enrolled-not-realizing-it-was-sting-operation/?utm_term=.ee509340f6f4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/31/ice-set-up-... > Khaalid Walls, a spokesman for ICE in Detroit, told local news station WXYZ that the students had entered the United States legally on F-1 visas after being accepted to legitimate schools and had later transferred to the University of Farmington
- chrismeller 8y agoUgh. That WaPost article should be what we’re linking. The TDB article was next to meaningless.