Foreign students targeted by UK anti-migrant policies

[bruceb]

So not one source from the gov't. Just a one sided article. It may be an unfair policy but with out any context its hard to take it at face value.

[Symbiote]

I expected this to be about the fraudulent universities that were more common a few years ago, where someone would register a college in a single room and grant visas to hundreds of students, who didn't need to attend anything. I think most have been shut down.

The students in the article appear to be genuine, and it's worrying that in the government's desperation to reduce immigration figures, they're being targetted.

[nicoburns]

As a UK citizen someone who has recently graduated from a UK university: the situation is pretty bad for foreign students (excepting EU students, until we leave). It's alright while you're studying here, but as soon as you're finished you have to leave (even before graduation ceremonies in some cases) unless you already have a visa-sponsoring job lined up.

There is absolutely no economic justification for this, it's just Theresa May (when she was Home Secretary) being necessarily draconian to the detriment of everyone.

[highprofit]

... " where someone would register a college in a single room and grant visas to hundreds of students"

Sounds more about failure of government policies than the law breaking immigrants. They may be breaking the laws but to save your life and for opportunities many would do the same.