Foreign students with low grades risk deportation – UK
The UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, is reviewing the graduate visa, with concerns that it might be used as a backdoor route for low-skilled jobs or merely as a means to stay in the UK without employment obligations. Over 98,000 students were granted two-year visas after their graduation in June 2023, marking a significant increase.
AKACHI NOEL 
The United Kingdom Migration Advisory Committee has indicated that foreign students on two-year graduate visas may face deportation if they fail to achieve high grades. This proposal is part of a five-point plan aimed at reducing net migration by 300,000 from record-high levels.
The UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, is reviewing the graduate visa, with concerns that it might be used as a backdoor route for low-skilled jobs or merely as a means to stay in the UK without employment obligations. Over 98,000 students were granted two-year visas after their graduation in June 2023, marking a significant increase.
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Prof. Brian Bell, Chairman of the MAC, highlighted the need to review whether specific grade requirements should be imposed on university courses for graduate visa eligibility. The committee is also considering potential restrictions tied to universities, courses, or types of employment.
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman and ex-immigration minister Robert Jenrick have advocated for reforms to the graduate visa, citing concerns about its impact on immigration and potential misuse.
