President Trump's administration issued a memo on August 27-28, 2026, seeking to restrict internship work authorizations for international students at U.S. universities. Some schools paused certain applications in response, and the government warned that non-compliant colleges may lose certification to enroll foreign students.
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Trump administration restricts internships for international students Reuters
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 - President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work authorizations for international students as the federal government warned that colleges not complying with the regulations may lose certification to enroll foreign students.
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US President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work authorisations for international students.