International students

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Dear University of Birmingham,

1a) Please provide a copy of any agreement between the university with the Home Office that is used for immigration enforcement purposes and/or policy governing the sharing of data related to international students.

1b) Please provide a copy of any agreement(s) or policy(ies) superseded by those that are currently in force.

2a) Please confirm whether the university trains/teaches the relevant employees/administrators on when and how to report international students to the Home Office for immigration enforcement purposes.

2b) Please provide a copy of any guidance or policy(ies) that are used to inform relevant employees/administrators on when to report students to the Home Office.

3) Please include any other relevant policy(ies) or guidance used by the university related to compliance with immigration enforcement, as it relates to international students.

Yours faithfully,

Mahlea Babjak

University of Birmingham

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Dear Mahlea Babjak

 
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Sent: 12 May 2021 14:26
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - International students
 
Dear University of Birmingham,

1a) Please provide a copy of any agreement between the university with the
Home Office that is used for immigration enforcement purposes and/or
policy governing the sharing of data related to international students.

1b) Please provide a copy of any agreement(s) or policy(ies) superseded by
those that are currently in force.

2a) Please confirm whether the university trains/teaches the relevant
employees/administrators on when and how to report international students
to the Home Office for immigration enforcement purposes.

2b) Please provide a copy of any guidance or policy(ies) that are used to
inform relevant employees/administrators on when to report students to the
Home Office.

3) Please include any other relevant policy(ies) or guidance used by the
university related to compliance with immigration enforcement, as it
relates to international students.

Yours faithfully,

Mahlea Babjak

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Dear Mahlea Babjak
 
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From: [FOI #754640 email]
<[FOI #754640 email]>
Sent: 12 May 2021 14:26
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - International students
 
Dear University of Birmingham,

1a) Please provide a copy of any agreement between the university with the
Home Office that is used for immigration enforcement purposes and/or
policy governing the sharing of data related to international students.

1b) Please provide a copy of any agreement(s) or policy(ies) superseded by
those that are currently in force.

2a) Please confirm whether the university trains/teaches the relevant
employees/administrators on when and how to report international students
to the Home Office for immigration enforcement purposes.

2b) Please provide a copy of any guidance or policy(ies) that are used to
inform relevant employees/administrators on when to report students to the
Home Office.

3) Please include any other relevant policy(ies) or guidance used by the
university related to compliance with immigration enforcement, as it
relates to international students.

Yours faithfully,

Mahlea Babjak

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