UK parliament rejects visa policy barring Nigerian students, others from bringing their family over

A member of the United Kingdom Parliament, Carol Monaghan, has kicked against the United Kingdom's new visa policy preventing Nigerian students and others studying in the UK from bringing their family as dependents except under specific circumstances.

While speaking at parliament on Wednesday, May 24, Monaghan stated that students made valuable contributions to the UK's economy.

The UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman said the new migration rules will take effect from January 2024.

She said international students enriched the UK's society in all sectors, including healthcare.

She said: "International students make an invaluable contribution to the economy."

In the video that went viral on Thursday, the lawmaker added that: "The reality is that many students who come into the UK look beyond their studies and want their families to be part of their experience.

"Withholding overseas students from bringing their families, many will opt to go elsewhere and any drop in international students numbers will cause further harm to universities that are already facing financial difficulties."

Watch the video below:

They will go elsewhere and we will suffer the consequences — UK lawmaker kicks against Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, barring Nigerians and other international students from bringing their families while on a Masters program pic.twitter.com/y1TXmETUEI

— Naija (@Naija_PR) May 25, 2023