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Why UK Forbade Nigerian Students From Bringing Spouses, Children

by Mercy Ulasi
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The UK said on Tuesday that international students will not be allowed to bring their family, including spouses, children, and parents, to the country.
Suella Braverman, the home secretary, said the restrictions would go into effect in January 2024.

The restriction, she continued, solely pertains to foreign undergraduate and graduate students participating in non-research courses.
For this new restriction policy, the UK government stated the following justifications:
1. The immigration-reduction program of Rishi Sunak

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that one of the tactics for reviving the British economy is to reduce immigration. After that, he used this as a tactic to lower immigration to the UK.

2. Nigeria has the highest number of African students studying in UK

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According to a UK education data group, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), Nigeria is the third highest country with students studying in the UK after China and India. This also makes it the first in Africa.

3. Large number of foreigners relocating to UK are non-EU
The UK government is worried that the rise in migration has largely been driven by people coming to the UK from outside the EU – including 170,000. Sunak’s government said refugees and African and Asian migrants are resettling in the country.

4. To reduce number of Nigerians, others taking over British economy

The UK government is engaging in this cutting of migration to reduce the number of immigrants taking key sectors of its economy. Earlier this week, Braverman called for lower immigration and suggested more British people should be trained to do jobs commonly done by overseas workers, such as lorry driving and fruit picking.

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