The Independent, Theresa May ‘vilifying’ immigrants and peddling ‘nonsense myths’ says business group
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Today we saw business groups, universities, the NHS sector and NGOs come together to voice their shock at Theresa May’s controversial speech at the Conservative Conference in Manchester. Her attack on immigration, claiming that they were part of the problem of our fragmented society, was only the start to a long announcement as to how and why immigration should be strictly controlled. What was most disturbing in the speech was her comment biting back at many of us who have been providing informed reports on the value of foreign global talent, by stating ‘I don’t care what the university lobbyists say…’. Universities UK has responded, noting that universities take student visa compliance quite seriously, and that it is unjustified to assume they do not. The complicated discussion surrounding international students status, their contributions, and whether they are skilled or not, has brought various opinions and statements to the fore, opinions predominantly backed by valid and reliable data. For the Home Secretary to publicly announce that she does not care about the points raised – and data provided – by the business sector, universities, the public service sectors and other parts of the general public, is a very grave situation for the future of the UK.