Visa restrictions for Indians take centre stage in UK Opposition leadership race

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Posted on 09/29/2024 4:02:44 PM PDT by RandFan

The two leading candidates in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader have put immigration at the centre of their campaigns, with a focus on visa restrictions for Indians. This issue sparked intense debate at the start of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Sunday.

Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick has called for tough visa restrictions on India unless the country takes back its nationals who are in the UK illegally.

He claimed that, despite an agreement between the two countries, the number of deportations remains low, while India has benefited from 250,000 visas last year.

Jenrick, speaking to The Daily Telegraph, said that “severe visa restrictions” and cuts to foreign aid should be imposed on countries that refuse to accept the return of illegal migrants.

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