Asylum Seeker Oxford Student Deported
Peanut | 21.01.2005 01:58 | Education | Oxford
An Afghan asylum seeker studying at Oxford University is to be deported, despite a 2,000 strong petition for him to stay.
Azim Ansari came to Britain on the back of a lorry 3 years ago, escaping the opressive Taliban regime in war-torn Afghanistan. He couldn't speak English and had no money.
3 years on, he had gained AAB at A-Level, speaks fluently and was studying Engineering at Oxford University.
However, he was not granted indefinite leave to continue his studies, and was told he would be going back at the end of 2003. Major protests by Oxford University students, and a 2,000 petition presented to Dr Evan Harris, failed to overturn the result of the appeal yesterday. Azim will have to quit his prestigious Oxford degree and head back to Afghanistan, plagued with warlords and militants.
The decision will outrage the thousands who worked hard protesting for Azim. Whilst strong anecdotal evidence shows asylum seekers coming into Britain and not bothering to work, Azim worked exceptionally hard to master the language, and gain a place on one of Britain's toughest courses. The Home Office's decision to ruin the future of a credit to Britain is ludicrous.
Any ideas for a protest?
3 years on, he had gained AAB at A-Level, speaks fluently and was studying Engineering at Oxford University.
However, he was not granted indefinite leave to continue his studies, and was told he would be going back at the end of 2003. Major protests by Oxford University students, and a 2,000 petition presented to Dr Evan Harris, failed to overturn the result of the appeal yesterday. Azim will have to quit his prestigious Oxford degree and head back to Afghanistan, plagued with warlords and militants.
The decision will outrage the thousands who worked hard protesting for Azim. Whilst strong anecdotal evidence shows asylum seekers coming into Britain and not bothering to work, Azim worked exceptionally hard to master the language, and gain a place on one of Britain's toughest courses. The Home Office's decision to ruin the future of a credit to Britain is ludicrous.
Any ideas for a protest?
Peanut
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