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Immigration Information     New student visa controls would hit language schools warns Kent paperLanguage schools around the Thanet area of Kent in the South East of England say the millions of pounds their students bring into the isle’s economy could be hit by proposed new immigration rules, the online publication ‘This is Kent’ warns. Changes to policy on judicial reviewsThe UK Border Agency has announced important changes to the way it manages judicial review challenges from those being removed from the UK. Border and Immigration Minister responds to Home Affairs Committee report‘The UK Border Agency is continuing to make progress in dealing with the legacy backlog of older asylum cases, and has already concluded more than 220,000 cases. We are now looking at whether we can clear the backlog earlier than summer 2011, said Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas Immigration staff bonuses row continuesThe Times reports that Britain’s Immigration Minister provoked outrage this week by claiming that immigration officers were “putting their lives on the line” for the country. UK Border Agency responds to alleged abuse of Tier 4 student visa systemThe British Government has published its response to allegations in the media that Tier 4 of the UK’s points-based system for immigration is being widely abused by foreign nationals posing as students. Undercover reporters from the Daily Telegraph have exposed a host of scams, including an agency in the Philippines, offered to foreign nationals desperate to come to Britain as bogus students. UK Border Agency response to media reports about UK education providersThe UK Border Agency publish response to claims in the media that some education providers may be prevented from enrolling foreign students. UK Border controls upgraded at Manchester AirportThe UK Border Agency has announced that passengers returning to the UK via Manchester International Airport are being encouraged to save time at the border by using our facial recognition gates. Studying in the UK – UK Border Agency VideoImmigration Minister Phil Wollas say’s overseas students, which number over 375,000 in under graduates alone, are worth almost £9 billion to the UK economy. UK Border Agency response to ‘bogus asylum seekers’ report in The SunThe UK Border Agency has responded to a story published in the Sun newspaper today about bogus claims made by asylum seekers to enter Britain. “See you in court” says Baroness Scotland’s maid facing immigration trialThe Mail on Sunday reports that Attorney General Baroness Scotland could be summoned to appear in court if her former housekeeper stands trial on fraud and immigration offences next month. Share                                                 |