Asylum Seekers: Students Debate
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno
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Asylum Seekers: Students
Lord Roberts of Llandudno Excerpts(6 years ago)
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
My Lords, the noble Lord might like to check Hansard. I was referring not to cohorts of students but cohorts of individuals who might be prohibited from studying.
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD)
When an immigrant child reaches the age of 18, they lose their protected status. What efforts are there to make sure that every young person reaching that age is fully aware of their legal obligations and their opportunities? Many of them are on the verge of going to university but could be deported. What are we doing to make sure that does not happen?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
My Lords, an immigrant child could fall into several categories. I am sure, given his history, that the noble Lord is talking about an asylum-seeking child. Any asylum-seeking child coming up to the age of 18 will have their case looked at again.