For those who do manage to enter Britain or who entered before the enforced - totalling perhaps 100,000 at present - they are rigourously supervised in a way totally unknown to British Apart from the fact that they are liable to deportation on the grounds character … or ever 'association', they are also compelled to study tor a minimum oi 15 hours a week, excluding library Failure to meet these requirements can lead to revocation of their visa even if they have a valid excuse such as a medically certifiec The recent rise in overseas students' fees to £320 a year only adas to their propiems. Ivearl 75% of all overseas students depena upon private tunas i disea dy their families. The increase in coupied with present inflation rates, is making it impossible tor many to continue Ineir courses in Britain - with the exception, of „ot ine verv rich.
Since overseas students are forbidden to take holiday jobs without permission from their College and the Department of Employment, it is tantamount to slamming the door in many of It could mean that some of them wIll be torced to leave tne coul y with their courses halt-completed.
In face of these mounting attacks the NUS - in association with the JCW and NCCL - recently launched a campaign to detena over seds students' rights.
Overseas student groups are being formed in many colleges around the protest demonstration of over 3000 country and. on November 20th, was held in London.
While continuing to build this the NUS should also begin to realise how closely it relates ic that calling for the repeal of the 1973 immigration Act and pledge support for its activities.