Students use diploma mills for stay status

MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE were recently arrested by undercover agents of the US Department of Homeland Security for allegedly conspiring with 1,000 foreign nationals to falsely acquire visas. The suspects, mostly American citizens of Chinese and Indian backgrounds, were caught when they attempted to obtain visas for individuals enrolled in so-called diploma mills. Beijing News commented on Monday:

Why do so many Chinese students get easily caught up by diploma mills in the United States?

Because it is difficult to get a work visa, when they are in want of legal entitlement to stay, some people opt to apply to a school.