Commentary: Student visa system is weakest link in border control

Source: Times Online Posted By: Bertha M...5493 days ago

Britain’s student visa system has been the weakest link in immigration controls for years, offering a loophole for thousands of immigrants who otherwise would fail to gain entry.

Bogus colleges have enabled migrants from around the world to come to Britain by claiming that they were students on further education courses or learning English. The absence of automatic interviews for every applicant for a visa has allowed “bogus” students to escape proper scrutiny by British officials who issue the....

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