New data, published by the Office for National Statistics and based on recently created exit checks at Britain’s borders, showed just 4,600 overstayed their visa last year. May has long believed that removing students from the figures would prompt accusations that she is moving the goalposts. UK immigration levels may be lower than thought, new border checks find Read more“Exit check data shows relatively few students overstay their visa. At the same time, there was a 19,000 decrease in immigration from the EU, although this is not statistically significant. Rather than being seen as security risks, immigrants should be viewed as Britons-in-waiting, keen to participate in their community.

Source: The Guardian August 24, 2017 19:07 UTC