CPT restriction for international students: Universities challenge new ICE policy, says it was announced abruptly

CPT crackdown has been legally challenged by universities in the US. International students in the US were suddenly told by their colleges in August that they would no longer be allowed to do Curricular Practical Training as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sent messages to colleges that if practical training is a must for the course, then American students should also do it -- otherwise there should be no room for practical training only for international students. Colleges and universities issued notices immediately to this effect which practically stopped CPT.Now, the Association of American Universities, Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts challenged the ICE memo and said colleges and universities were not given adequate time to respond.Abrupt changes; international students come to US for internshipsPrompted by the ICE memos, colleges and universities across the US paused or halted CPT authorizations. The lawsuit said that CPT has been a hallmark of US education, as it offers hands-on training to international students....