The Digest: In a stern warning, the UK government has begun directly contacting tens of thousands of foreign students to warn them they will be removed if they overstay their visas and file "meritless" asylum claims. The move follows an "alarming" increase in such applications, which were almost six times higher in the year to June compared to 2020.
Key Points:
- The UK Home Office is sending direct text and email warnings to tens of thousands of foreign students.
- The message warns that asylum claims lacking merit will be "swiftly and robustly refused."
- The government is reacting to a sharp increase in students applying for asylum after their visas expire.
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that people should not claim asylum if nothing has changed in their home country.
- The UK has already implemented stricter visa rules, including reducing the post-study stay period for graduates.
Source: BBC
