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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

‘Exemplary’ students saw university hopes dashed by Home Office visa ban, court hears

“Exemplary” international students had their hopes of attending university in the UK “dashed at very short notice” after the Home Office imposed a blanket visa ban on nationals from four countries, the High Court has heard.

Seven prospective female students from Sudan, Afghanistan, and Cameroon have brought a legal challenge against the home secretary’s decision in March to halt study visas for people from those countries and Myanmar.

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