17 h. ago Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown

Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylumUK politics live – latest updatesNigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans applying to work or study in the UK face Home Office restrictions over suspicions that they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum, Whitehall officials have claimed.The government is working with the National Crime Agency to build models to profile applicants from these countries who are likely to go on to claim asylum. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago New visa crackdown as Home Office plans to restrict applications from nationalities most likely to overstay

Applications for work and study visas from nationalities such as Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans among those that reportedly could be curbed by the Home Office

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21 h. ago Visas curbs planned for nationalities most likely to overstay and seek asylum

Applications for work and study visas from nationalities such as Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans among those that reportedly could be curbed by the Home Office

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40 h. ago BBC documentary reveals tragic story of Sri Lankan student living in London.

BBC documentary reveals tragic story of Sri Lankan student living in London.  Newswire

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2 d. ago Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel

International students in the U.S. are reconsidering their travel plans this summer after a wave of student status terminations and visa revocations

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3 d. ago Labour targets international students claiming asylum after losses to Reform in local elections

Exclusive: Ministers understood to be drafting white paper this month in move to reduce legal migrationMinisters will crack down on international students applying for asylum in the UK in a move designed to tackle migration figures, after a series of bruising losses to Reform in the local elections.An immigration white paper setting out the proposed reforms in mid-May will include measures to bring down the numbers of UK student visa holders who make asylum claims, the Guardian understands. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Labour targets international students claiming asylum after election losses to Reform

Exclusive: Ministers understood to be drafting white paper this month in move to reduce legal migrationMinisters will crack down on international students applying for asylum in the UK in a move designed to tackle migration figures, after a series of bruising losses to Reform in the local elections.An immigration white paper setting out the proposed reforms in mid-May will include measures to bring down the numbers of UK student visa holders who make asylum claims, the Guardian understands. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Columbia student activist rebukes Trump after release from ICE detention: ‘I’m not afraid of you’

Palestinian activist is among dozens of international students marked for deportation by Trump administration

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6 d. ago Judge orders release of Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi from ICE detention after his arrest during citizenship interview

Palestinian activist is among dozens of international students marked for deportation by Trump administration

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1 week ago White House reverses course on foreign student visa terminations

At least 1,500 learners had their eligibility records removed by the state department in recent weeks

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2 w. ago Japanese student has visa reinstated after it was revoked by potential AI mistake

Suguru Onda was member of lawsuit challenging international student visa changes as violation of due process

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2 w. ago ‘Trust is gone’: fears grow as police on some Florida campuses trained by Ice

At least 11 state colleges enroll in program that trains officers for ‘limited’ involvement in immigration operationsFears of a new wave of deportations and student visa cancellations are rising at a number of Florida’s most diverse universities after administrators signed agreements recasting campus police as federal immigration agents.Miami’s Florida International University (FIU) is one of at least 11 state colleges to enroll in the top tier of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) 287(g) program that trains local police departments for “limited” involvement in immigration operations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Indonesian student detained by Ice after US secretly revokes his visa

Aditya Wahyu Harsono, father of infant with special needs, surprised at work despite valid visa through June 2026An Indonesian father of an infant with special needs, who was detained by federal agents at his hospital workplace in Minnesota after his student visa was secretly revoked, will remain in custody after an immigration judge ruled Thursday that his case can proceed.Judge Sarah Mazzie denied a motion to dismiss the case against Aditya Wahyu Harsono on humanitarian grounds, according to his attorney. Harsono, 33, was arrested four days after his visa was revoked without notice. He is scheduled for another hearing on 1 May. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I disagree with Mahmoud Khalil’s politics. But the deportation decision is abhorrent | Jo

Expelling the Columbia activist for his views would leave our nation weaker and endanger all of our rightsWhen the federal immigration judge Jamee Comans ruled in favor of allowing the government to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student in the US on a legal visa, her decision was based on “foreign policy concerns” presented by US secretary of state Marco Rubio. It was so shocking that I had to reread the news report several times before I could believe it.Rubio’s claim is based on Khalil’s leadership role in the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. I didn’t agree with Khalil’s politics when he led the protests and I don’t agree today with his politics, nor even his actions during the protests. But I’m unwavering in supporting his right to his views, and his right to shout them in what, until Trump took the reins, was our free American nation.Jo-Ann Mort, who writes and reports frequently about Israel/Palestine is also author of the forthcoming book of poetry, ...

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3 w. ago Watch The World’s Only Sri Lankan Tasting Menu is in London | On The Line

Watch The World’s Only Sri Lankan Tasting Menu is in London | On The Line  Bon Appétit

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3 w. ago Egg curry and fish patties: Dom Fernando’s recipes for Sri Lankan new year

Mackerel patties to snack on and deep-fried eggs in a rich curry sauce – both are great for new year on 14 AprilSinhalese and Tamil traditions may differ, but the celebration of the new year in mid-April unites the two communities. It’s a major cultural moment that marks the end of the harvest season, and some key customs include everyone cleaning their home to prepare for the festivities (and to clear away bad luck!), the lighting of oil lamps and, of course, food. That can take the form of special sweets, celebratory treats such as kavum (cakes made with coconut oil), kiri-bath (milk rice), kokis (a crisp fried dough), and everyday favourites such as today’s two dishes. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro

Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussionsFearing legal repercussions, online harassment and professional consequences, student journalists are retracting their names from published articles amid intensifying repression by the Trump administration targeting students perceived to be associated with the pro-Palestinian movement.Editors at university newspapers say that anxiety among writers has risen since the arrest of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, who is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention fighting efforts to deport her. While the government has not pointed to evidence supporting its decision to revoke her visa, she wrote an op-ed last year in a student newspaper critical of Israel, spurring fears that simply expressing views in writing is now viewed as sufficient grounds for deportation. Continue reading...

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