US new rules: Indian students leaving part-time jobs in the US due to fear of deportation?

America’s new rules: President Donald Trump, who has recently been sworn in as the President of the United States, has been taking strict measures to suppress illegal immigration, and is causing illegal immigrants to be sent back to their places of origin. Amidst fears of deportation, several such steps have been taken. Stories of Indians studying in the US quitting their part-time jobs despite needing extra income.

While many of those pursuing higher education in the US need jobs, students are worried about the latest restrictions. Due to the loans taken to study in America, students fear jeopardizing their studies and future with part-time jobs.

These fears increased after Donald Trump took office for a second term, issuing several executive orders aimed at tightening border security and removing illegal immigrants.

International students on F-1 visas are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week on campus. But many Indian students rely on off-campus jobs at restaurants, gas stations and retail stores to meet living expenses.

“After college I worked at a small cafe to make ends meet,” explains a graduate student in Illinois.

Another student said he used to get paid by working six hours a day at $7 an hour because it was convenient, but he quit his job last week amid the imposition of immigration restrictions on illegal work. The student told that he cannot take the risk, now he has taken a loan of 50,000 dollars (about Rs 42.5 lakh) to study in America.

Neha, another master’s student in New York, also expressed similar views to Arjun. She said she was worried about surprise inspections at her office.

He said that he and his friends have decided to stop working for now. He said it was difficult but he did not want to face deportation or lose his student visa. He said that my parents have sacrificed a lot to send him to America.

The families of the students are taking huge loans to go to America. Students are seriously worried due to this pressure. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said that there is no estimate yet as to how many people will be deported and those who will be sent back to India will have to confirm their Indian origin.