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Cracking American dream: Could ending OPT trigger the next big tech talent crisis in the US?

Americas tech leadership faces a looming rupture as the Trump administration prepares sweeping changes to the Optional Practical Training programme. Proposed DHS rules and a push to impose full payroll taxes threaten the very pipeline that feeds US innovationIndian students. With OPT participation already slipping, experts warn the reforms could trigger a deep talent and research crisis for the country.