The Acting Deputy for Homeland Security admitted on CNN that they’re using the threat of losing international students’ immense tuition to force universities and colleges to fully open in the fall.
I tried searching for an interview where Ken Cuccinelli says this on CNN but couldn't find it.
However here is Ken Cuccinelli on Fox News Lou Dobbs just half a day ago where he lays out the thinking behind the policy change. Basically hire unemployed americans or let them study instead of the foreigners:
https://twitter.com/tcmassie/status/1280569206501789697?s=21