student visa fear

Immigration campaigners have warned ministers not to reopen the floodgates by caving in to demands by university bosses

Matt Dathan

Published: 3:38, 5 Sep 2018
Updated: 3:42, 5 Sep 2018

MIGRATION crusaders urged ministers not to bring back foreign student two-year visas.

Universities and Boris Johnson urged a restart of the scheme to let them stay after courses end.

The education of foreign university students is on the line as opinions over the two-year visa divide — The education of foreign university students is on the line as opinions over the two-year visa divideCredit: Alamy

But Migration Watch’s Alp Mehmet warned of an unskilled influx. He said: “There’s no reason they should stay on, even to stack shelves.

“The last time ministers investigated, only one in four had skilled work.”

Since the scheme’s 2012 axe, overseas students here have risen three per cent but by up to 57 per cent in the US and Canada.

BoJo said: “We must do more to attract the best overseas students.”

Johnson has said the country should do more to to attract overseas students rather than push them away — Johnson has said the country should do more to to attract overseas students rather than push them awayCredit: AFP or licensors

Mehmet took the opposing view saying there is no need to let foreign students stay after their education as there is no reason for them to be in the UK

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