The UK government is implementing stringent measures targeting visa applications from Nigerian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan nationals amid concerns they will overstay and claim asylum. Nearly 10,000 such asylum seekers utilized taxpayer-funded accommodation last year after initially entering legally. The Home Office aims to profile applicants using models developed in collaboration with the National Crime Agency (NCA), focusing on the financial documentation of applicants to spot potential abuse. Experts, however, question the effectiveness and reliability of these profiling models.
The government of the UK is implementing new measures to profile and restrict visa applications from Nigerians, Pakistanis, and Sri Lankans due to fears of asylum claims.
Nearly 10,000 asylum seekers who entered the UK on work or study visas were found living in government-funded accommodation last year, highlighting a significant pattern.
Officials have been instructed to analyze bank statements of visa holders as part of the new assessment for asylum accommodations.
Experts express skepticism about the Home Office's ability to successfully develop predictive models for identifying potential asylum claimants from specific nationalities.
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