{UAH} UK CRACKDOWN ON FOREIGN STUDENTS
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The UK has today announced tough new measures on foreign students. In
effect they want close the backdoor that many Ugandans and foreign
students use to get residence status in the UK or to apply for
political asylum. They are now removing the right to work, which will
make it impossible for most foreign students to survive. In effect,
only sponsored students on scholarships or those who can demonstrate
sufficient financial ability to support themselves will be granted
visas to study in the UK. This is going to be tough times for Ugandans
wishing to migrate to the UK because the two routes that most Ugandans
have used are now closed; ie the route of applying for political
asylum is now not worth it as the refusal rate for last year was
99.9.5% for all asylum applications from Uganda, and 76% of the
refusals were removed or deported back to Ugandan, with the remainder
disappearing underground to a very uncertain life of illegal
immigrant. The second route, that of enterring the country as a
student and then later asking for permission to work for 2 years to
gain work experience has also today been closed. This means the door
is also closed on those who enter the UK as students, only to apply
for political asylum or settlement through marriage. Those who get
married must return to their country of origin first and then apply
from there, a process that can take up to 10 years. I don't know what
the situation is in the USA, but here in Europe, there is a general
fatigue in the population about immigration and it is now very clear
that even liberal British people who used to be very welcoming to
refugees and immigrants now want an immediate end to any further
immigration. My own party, the Labour Party also announced yesterday
that it will be supporting most of these measures being introduced by
the conservative government, so it seems all the mainstream political
parties are now united on a need to control immigration. Obviously
what is happenning across the Mediterranean Sea, the the daily exodus
of people from Africa trying desperately to reach Europe, has also had
a huge negative and totally unsympathetic impact.
George Okello
Foreign students are to be banned from working in Britain under a
fresh crackdown on immigration ordered by Home Secretary Theresa May.
When courses finish they will have to leave the country before
reapplying to return for a job.
Ministers say the new rules, which will apply to all those from
outside the European Union, will stop colleges being used as a 'back
door to a British work visa'.
Foreign students are to be banned from working in Britain under a
fresh crackdown on immigration ordered by Home Secretary Theresa May
Official figures show that 121,000 non-EU students entered the UK in
the 12 months to June last year, but only 51,000 left – a net influx
of 70,000.
The government estimates that the number of foreign students coming to
the UK will rise by more than 6 per cent a year up to 2020. Home
Secretary Theresa May has taken action against 870 bogus colleges,
banning them from taking foreign students.
But the Conservatives have vowed to go further, without the Lib Dems
in power to force the rules to be watered down.
They want to stop student visas being used as an easy way to enter the
UK before getting a job and claiming benefits.
Under the new rules, non-EU students will be denied the right to work
while in the UK and will not be able to apply for a visa extension
when their course finishes.
Students will have to leave the country before applying to return
under a work visa.
The length of stay is also expected to be cut to two years when the
plans are unveiled this week.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said it was 'part of our plan
to control immigration for the benefit of Britain'.
"Taxpayers who pay for colleges expect them to be providing topclass
education, not a back door to a British work visa"Immigration minister
James Brokenshire 'Immigration offenders want to sell illegal access
to the UK jobs market and there are plenty of people willing to buy.
'Hard-working taxpayers who are helping to pay for publicly funded
colleges expect them to be providing topclass education, not a back
door to a British work visa.'
Business Secretary Sajid Javid signalled on Friday that the govermment
would stop the education system being abused by immigrants.
He said: 'What we need to make sure – and we do have this – is that
our immigration system allows those from abroad that want to come to
Britain to study in our world-class universities, our fantastic
colleges to come here,' he told the Today programme.
'But we've also got to have a system that doesn't allow any abuse when
people are using the right to study as a way to achieve settlement in
Britain.
'So we've got to break the link and make sure it's focused on people
who want to study and then, once they've had their studies and
completed that, then they leave.'
Immigration minister James Brokenshire (left) said colleges should
not be a 'back door' to a work visa. Business Secretary Sajid Javid
(right) said students should leave the UK when their courses finishes
Cameron on whole government task to control immigration But
universities have warned that any clampdown could damage the sector
and business leaders are also wary of the move, warning it could rob
Britain of vital skills.
Seamus Nevin, head of employment and skills at the Institute of
Directors, said: 'The Business Secretary's proposals to eject foreign
students after graduation are misguided and would damage the British
education system, our economy and global influence.
'Britain already makes it difficult and artificially expensive for
international students to enter and stay, and now these proposals
would eject them ignominiously when their studies are finished.
'Restricting talented workers from staying on in the UK would damage
business and lead to a loss of important skills.
'Shutting the door to highly-trained international graduates at a time
when our economy needs them most would be hugely damaging for UK
businesses.
'In the interests our education sector, our businesses, and our
international standing, the Business Secretary should reconsider this
proposal.'
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The UK has today announced tough new measures on foreign students. In
effect they want close the backdoor that many Ugandans and foreign
students use to get residence status in the UK or to apply for
political asylum. They are now removing the right to work, which will
make it impossible for most foreign students to survive. In effect,
only sponsored students on scholarships or those who can demonstrate
sufficient financial ability to support themselves will be granted
visas to study in the UK. This is going to be tough times for Ugandans
wishing to migrate to the UK because the two routes that most Ugandans
have used are now closed; ie the route of applying for political
asylum is now not worth it as the refusal rate for last year was
99.9.5% for all asylum applications from Uganda, and 76% of the
refusals were removed or deported back to Ugandan, with the remainder
disappearing underground to a very uncertain life of illegal
immigrant. The second route, that of enterring the country as a
student and then later asking for permission to work for 2 years to
gain work experience has also today been closed. This means the door
is also closed on those who enter the UK as students, only to apply
for political asylum or settlement through marriage. Those who get
married must return to their country of origin first and then apply
from there, a process that can take up to 10 years. I don't know what
the situation is in the USA, but here in Europe, there is a general
fatigue in the population about immigration and it is now very clear
that even liberal British people who used to be very welcoming to
refugees and immigrants now want an immediate end to any further
immigration. My own party, the Labour Party also announced yesterday
that it will be supporting most of these measures being introduced by
the conservative government, so it seems all the mainstream political
parties are now united on a need to control immigration. Obviously
what is happenning across the Mediterranean Sea, the the daily exodus
of people from Africa trying desperately to reach Europe, has also had
a huge negative and totally unsympathetic impact.
George Okello
Foreign students are to be banned from working in Britain under a
fresh crackdown on immigration ordered by Home Secretary Theresa May.
When courses finish they will have to leave the country before
reapplying to return for a job.
Ministers say the new rules, which will apply to all those from
outside the European Union, will stop colleges being used as a 'back
door to a British work visa'.
Foreign students are to be banned from working in Britain under a
fresh crackdown on immigration ordered by Home Secretary Theresa May
Official figures show that 121,000 non-EU students entered the UK in
the 12 months to June last year, but only 51,000 left – a net influx
of 70,000.
The government estimates that the number of foreign students coming to
the UK will rise by more than 6 per cent a year up to 2020. Home
Secretary Theresa May has taken action against 870 bogus colleges,
banning them from taking foreign students.
But the Conservatives have vowed to go further, without the Lib Dems
in power to force the rules to be watered down.
They want to stop student visas being used as an easy way to enter the
UK before getting a job and claiming benefits.
Under the new rules, non-EU students will be denied the right to work
while in the UK and will not be able to apply for a visa extension
when their course finishes.
Students will have to leave the country before applying to return
under a work visa.
The length of stay is also expected to be cut to two years when the
plans are unveiled this week.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said it was 'part of our plan
to control immigration for the benefit of Britain'.
"Taxpayers who pay for colleges expect them to be providing topclass
education, not a back door to a British work visa"Immigration minister
James Brokenshire 'Immigration offenders want to sell illegal access
to the UK jobs market and there are plenty of people willing to buy.
'Hard-working taxpayers who are helping to pay for publicly funded
colleges expect them to be providing topclass education, not a back
door to a British work visa.'
Business Secretary Sajid Javid signalled on Friday that the govermment
would stop the education system being abused by immigrants.
He said: 'What we need to make sure – and we do have this – is that
our immigration system allows those from abroad that want to come to
Britain to study in our world-class universities, our fantastic
colleges to come here,' he told the Today programme.
'But we've also got to have a system that doesn't allow any abuse when
people are using the right to study as a way to achieve settlement in
Britain.
'So we've got to break the link and make sure it's focused on people
who want to study and then, once they've had their studies and
completed that, then they leave.'
Immigration minister James Brokenshire (left) said colleges should
not be a 'back door' to a work visa. Business Secretary Sajid Javid
(right) said students should leave the UK when their courses finishes
Cameron on whole government task to control immigration But
universities have warned that any clampdown could damage the sector
and business leaders are also wary of the move, warning it could rob
Britain of vital skills.
Seamus Nevin, head of employment and skills at the Institute of
Directors, said: 'The Business Secretary's proposals to eject foreign
students after graduation are misguided and would damage the British
education system, our economy and global influence.
'Britain already makes it difficult and artificially expensive for
international students to enter and stay, and now these proposals
would eject them ignominiously when their studies are finished.
'Restricting talented workers from staying on in the UK would damage
business and lead to a loss of important skills.
'Shutting the door to highly-trained international graduates at a time
when our economy needs them most would be hugely damaging for UK
businesses.
'In the interests our education sector, our businesses, and our
international standing, the Business Secretary should reconsider this
proposal.'
--
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