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[quote=Anonymous]Why do democrats favor OPT ???

why would the federal government, through an executive order no less, implement the F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) Visa, which allows over 400,000 foreign students to remain in the U.S. and work in STEM jobs?

Moreover, why would the federal government give financial incentives to hire these foreign students over American students with the degrees and skills?
Silicon Valley wages for the majority of employees continue to stagnate. Somehow the numbers are not adding up for highly-skilled American workers. One factor increasingly recognized as being part of the problem is the OPT program. Each F-1 OPT worker represents a loss to U.S. taxpayers. Not only are American college graduates missing out on great jobs as a result of the OPT program, but neither the OPT worker nor their employer are required to pay FICA taxes. This represents a 15.3 percent tax break to OPT hires and their employers. In other words, American taxpayers are subsidizing foreigners to take away jobs from American taxpayers.

The U.S. is estimated to lose roughly $2 billion per year in Medicare and Social Security contributions because of the OPT program.[/quote]

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