Lawton is a small place. Cameron University located here has almost 200-300 international students. On campus jobs at Cameron is a most difficult thing to find, and are possibly never available. Students have no alternatives except working outside for their tuition and expenses. Marcella Gustafson , the international student advisor has seen in the past also that many international student working in Mc donalds, Luigis , Shopping centres etc. She did not take any steps . But now she called the employers on about her students and sent all the student the following email. How do all the international students about the action taken by such advisor? Its sure that most of the International student from Nepal cannot rely on their parents for expenses except on their first semester. I would think it would be the best way if non of the incoming freshmans come to this university and students now enrolled here should manke their option about transferring to other universities. Hello Students, It has come to my attention that some of our international students are involved in illegal employment. This is coming from several sources. You are not only risking deportation and a $15,000 fine and a 10-year bar, you are risking our entire international student program at Cameron University. This is very serious and not to be taken lightly! Also if you sign a form for a credit card or employment, etc and indicate you are a U.S. citizen or a Resident, you risk a deportation, a $15,000 fine, and a life time bar for re-entry. The same if you indicate that you are not here on a visa. Do you really want to take these risks? It is never a good time to participate in illegal activity, but with the sweeping pending changes in immigration laws, it will become more likely that you will be caught. I am not the only one that can report illegal employment. Anyone who sees you working and knows you are an F-1 student without authorization to work off campus can report you. You must take responsibility to maintain your F-1 status. It wasn’t too long ago ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) was down here looking for a student. Don’t think they will not find you in Lawton , OK. Please, please take this warning seriously!! I would hate for any student to be deported. If you really need to work, you must apply for economic hardship in this office. Instructions are available on our website or the international office. You must be able to prove your economic situation has changed drastically since you entered the U.S. You must also have attended one academic year before being eligible to apply. There is a fee involved. There is no guaranteed that DHS will approve the authorization, and if they do not, they will not refund your money. If they do, they will issue you an EAD card (Employment Authorization Document) with your picture on it and the dates when the employment is effective (1 year). Some of our students have applied and been authorized employment. Marcella Gustafson International Student Admissions Coordinator Cameron University 215 North Shepler 2800 W Gore Blvd Lawton, OK 73505 Phone: 580-591-8019/580-581-2838 Fax: 580-581-5416 Website: www.cameron.edu/admissions/international