Donald Trump’s administration is considering introducing a new rule that would block college graduates with outstanding loans from having their debt forgiven if their employers are found to be “undermining national security and American values through illegal means.”
The proposal, announced this week by the Linda McMahon-led Department for Education, would bar people from being considered for the federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness program if the businesses they work for engage in “activities with a substantial illegal purpose.”
The examples given by the DOE of what offenses might qualify include “supporting terrorism, aiding or abetting discrimination or violations of immigration laws, or child abuse.”
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