African students run into visa roadblocks

Bengaluru | Sunday | 19th August, 2018

Summary:

For the Nigerian students, the sailing isn’t smooth. In the past month, at least 117 foreigners (businessmen, students, employees in private companies), particularly those from Africa, have been detained by enforcement authorities. Tenuous relationshipThe current drive has worsened the already uneasy relationship between foreign students, local authorities and the residents. Every once in a while, there is a drive to identify, arrest and prosecute foreigners illegally staying in Karnataka. “Three of those arrested are pregnant women, who have no food, medication or congenial atmosphere in the jail..