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DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican - In case anyone's curious how the OPT scam works, here's my understanding:
Optional Practical Training (OPT) lets F-1 students work in the U.S. for 1–3 years after graduation, mostly as a bridge to an H-1B work visa. The catch: the student has to be employed in their field, but enforcement is nonexistent.
The school updates a checkbox in SEVIS (the federal student tracking system) based on what the student reports, and the employer is largely taken at their word.. The scam: a shell "employer" charges the student a few hundred dollars a month in exchange for paperwork showing they're meaningfully employed... job letters, fake training plans, sometimes fake payroll. That keeps the student legally in status.
Why students pay in: the H-1B is a lottery with maybe a 25–30% selection rate, so most lose, sometimes multiple years running. Meanwhile a 90-day unemployment limit on OPT can terminate their status. Many have families back home who spent $50K–$200K on a U.S. degree expecting it to lead somewhere. Paying a shell for fake employment is cheaper than going home empty-handed.
How it gets caught: one shell can have hundreds of "students" listed as employees across SEVIS records at various universities. But on IRS filings, state business records, and payroll taxes, the same company reports only a handful of real employees, because reporting 500 would trigger immediate scrutiny and real tax liability. ICE cross-matches the two databases, and the shells fall out.
https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2054698981415104706
Defiant L’s @DefiantLs - Video: Brookfield CEO Bruce Flatt: “We will be rewiring the global economy… We’re laying cloud, artificial intelligence factories, and data centers… to basically rewire the world for the new economy that's coming.”
https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/2054408793950126130
Dept. of Agriculture @USDA - Video: It’s more than a label—it’s a commitment 🇺🇸
“Product of USA” represents dedication, quality, and pride in every step of production. Feel good about what you buy.
This simple three-step process is how producers can display the #ProductofUSA label.
https://www.usda.gov/usa
https://x.com/USDA/status/2054581856176119853
Department of State @StateDept - Video: SSECRETARY RUBIO: Are we in NATO only to protect them and not to further our national interest? This is a very legitimate question that we need to address.
https://x.com/StateDept/status/2054760888000004104
Department of State @StateDept - Video: SECRETARY RUBIO: One of the reasons I supported NATO is because it gave us basing rights in Europe.
So when NATO partners like Spain deny us use of these bases, the primary reason for why NATO is good for America, then what is the purpose of the alliance?
https://x.com/StateDept/status/2054760635775516809
Department of State @StateDept - Video: SECRETARY RUBIO: The President doesn’t engage in every conflict. He spends his time on things around the world that directly impacts the security and prosperity of the American people.
https://x.com/StateDept/status/2054758173832368457
Department of War @DeptofWar - .@USArmy CH-47 Chinook crews arrive in Finland to support Exercise Saber Strike 2026, advancing operational reach, speed and combat readiness.
https://x.com/DeptofWar/status/2054637808091017300
Disclose.tv @disclosetv - JUST IN - Gunshots reported inside the Phillipine Senate, as armed forces enter the building where Bato dela Rosa, took refuge, after ICC issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of "crimes against humanity." Rosa is former Police Chief and enforcer of former President Duterte's "war on drugs." — Reuters
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https://x.com/disclosetv/status/2054554867948015990
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