"The unprecedented and harsh, directly racially discriminatory effect of this measure is to immediately terminate eligibility for sponsored study visas for all nationals from four countries."
"Applications by students from the four countries rose by more than 470% between 2021 and 2025."
"Home Office sources say study routes should not be the mechanism for claiming asylum, but critics say very few safe and legal alternatives exist."
"Dozens more from the four banned countries have contacted them expressing interest in joining the legal challenge."
Six students from Sudan and Afghanistan have initiated legal action against the UK home secretary over a visa ban affecting their university admissions. The ban, announced by Shabana Mahmood, targets students from Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Cameroon, citing a surge in asylum claims. The students argue that the ban is unlawful, irrational, and violates human rights laws. They seek to have the ban lifted or suspended for incoming students. The Home Office maintains that study routes should not facilitate asylum claims, while critics highlight the lack of safe alternatives.
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