The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced its identification of more than 10,000 foreign students who allegedly work for dubious employers as part of its crackdown on visa work programs.

"This is only the tip of the iceberg. Over the past year, we've dramatically expanded our oversight of OPT," a DHS spokesman said. "Many of these employers include NGOS engaged in suspicious activities. We've discovered empty buildings and locked doors at addresses where hundreds of foreign students are allegedly employed."

The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, is a work authorization for students on visas. The program, along with the H-1B visa, has drawn intense scrutiny from immigration hawks, who have long contended that it is ridden with fraud.

"We've found small residential addresses listed as work sites for hundreds of foreign students, yet no employees were present," the spokesman added. "We're also seeing financial red flags."

Vice President JD Vance celebrated the announcement, calling it "[a]nother great win for our fraud task force."

"We will not tolerate foreign nationals abusing our visa system at the expense of the American people," he added.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.