Natalie SedaccaNov 27, 2022

This is absolutely wild: a Nepali student who flew to the UK to take up a university scholarship with a valid visa and proof of his uni place was detained at the border and held in custody for 12 days, leading to him losing his place.

Adding insult to injury, while a spelling mistake in his bank letter was part of the reason for disbelieving him, the Border Force's letter to him made several spelling mistakes https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/26/treated-like-a-criminal-nepali-student-wrongly-detained-at-uk-border-loses-uni-place

‘Treated like a criminal’: Nepali student wrongly detained at UK border loses uni place

Sulav Khadka was interrogated and held in custody despite providing proof of his place and finances

The Guardian
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This from Frances Webber at the Institute of Race Relations is good at explaining the broader context of attacks on international students, inc the 'test cheats' scandal which led many to be wrongly accused of cheating and forced to leave the UK, and the recent rhetoric against those bringing family members or studying so-called 'low-quality' degrees https://irr.org.uk/article/international-students-pawns-in-the-migration-game/?ml_subscriber=2100956967773148549&ml_subscriber_hash=h8n6&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=international_students_pawns_in_the_migration_game&utm_term=2022-12-08
International students: pawns in the migration game - Institute of Race Relations

While plans to restrict the entry of international students appear to be a gesture to appease the Right, their treatment as a rightless cohort has a longer history.

Institute of Race Relations
Dec 8, 2022 at 10:07pmWeb