Stop the legislation to 'kick out foreign graduates'

Closed 79 signatures

What the petition asks

Theresa May plans to create legislation that will force foreign graduates to leave the country and apply for a visa to come back and work after finishing their course they studied in the UK. Foreign graduates are not unskilled immigrants, they can provide vital skills to this country.

News articles:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33561040
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/07/17/theresa-may-tougher-rules-foreign-students-savings-money-bank_n_7816272.html
https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/theresa-may-visa-plan-harmful-uks-ability-recruit-overseas-academics

Online work permit information website:
http://www.workpermit.com/news/2015-07-20/tough-new-uk-immigration-rules-for-tier-4-visa-students

Timeline

21 Jul 2015	Petition opened for signatures
21 Jan 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 79

Status Closed

Opened 21 Jul 2015

Closed 21 Jan 2016

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