UK will get tougher immigration rules, says Damian Green

Immigration minister Damian Green is to promise “smarter” border controls as he releases research showing that tens of thousands of migrants on student visas are still in the country five years later.

Immigration control to tighten

Immigration minister Damian Green says that 'smarter' control on immigration is needed in order to rein in the number of entries into the UK.

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The number of foreign students let into the UK is "unsustainable", Immigration Minister Damian Green is to say. In a speech on Monday, he will question whether Britain is attracting the brightest and best students - with only half the visas for university courses.

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UK decision to cap non-EU immigrants may hit Indian students

London, Sept 6 : Based on the UK's official figures showing one-fifth of migrant students still in the country five years after being granted visas, the Immigration Minister, Damian Green, would reportedly outline plans as part of an overhaul of migration policy to cap on immigration from non-European countries including India, with student immigrations being the priority.