$100,000 OPT Fee Proposal Would Cripple US Tech Leadership, Researcher Warns
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-09
Samuel Kordik warns that the proposed $100,000 fee on OPT would be devastating for American technological primacy: chip research wouldn't get done, medications wouldn't get made. The move effectively closes the pipeline that keeps global STEM talent in the US, with the cost borne by the entire tech and biotech sectors.
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