Amid Trump’s Deportation Plans, Why Indians Are Quitting Part-Time Jobs

Washington:

Indian students are quitting their part-time jobs post college hours for some extra money, for fear of getting deported. According to a report by The Times Of India, the students said that although such jobs are important to survive in the US, they cannot risk their future, more so since they have taken sizable loans to land a seat in a college in America.

This has been happening in the run-up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20th since the new administration has indicated stricter immigration rules and tighter enforcements.

International students can work in the US on F-1 visas for up to 20 hours a week on-campus, but many students work off-campus at restaurants, gas stations, retail stores and more to cover essential expenses. However, students are giving up such jobs now to safeguard their future.