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TOEIC affected students should be paid compensation by the Home Office.
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1,623 signatures
What the petition asks
Theresa May faces parliamentary investigation over flimsy basis for student deportations
Theresa May is to face a parliamentary investigation after an immigration tribunal ruled that the Home Office used unscientific “hearsay” to deport thousands of students from Britain.
Theresa May is to face a parliamentary investigation after an immigration tribunal ruled that the Home Office used unscientific “hearsay” to deport thousands of students from Britain.
The Home Office revoked the licences of around 60 educational institutions across the country.
These led to the detention and removal of thousands of international students and migrants the Home Office claimed had obtained English certificates through fraud.
However, the Upper Tribunal heard that the Home Office’s evidence had “multiple frailties and shortcomings” and that Home Office witnesses had no scientific expertise in the voice recognition software at the heart of the fraud.
These led to the detention and removal of thousands of international students and migrants the Home Office claimed had obtained English certificates through fraud.
However, the Upper Tribunal heard that the Home Office’s evidence had “multiple frailties and shortcomings” and that Home Office witnesses had no scientific expertise in the voice recognition software at the heart of the fraud.
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,623
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Apr 2016
Closed
1 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.