India, Aug. 30 -- The Trump administration has moved to tighten oversight of internships taken by international students in the US, warning universities that violations of federal rules governing Curricular Practical Training (CPT) could put their certification to enroll foreign students at risk.

A federal memo issued on August 24 by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), part of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), warned colleges over what the agency described as a rise in CPT authorizations that appeared to violate existing requirements. Reuters reported that the memo seeks to restrict the issuance of certain internship work authorizations for international students.

The move is particularly significant for F-1 stu...