
their original valid long term visa.
"We are very concerned and have raised the matter with the UK Border Agency. However, the explanation given was not satisfactory," Amit Kapadia, Executive Director of the Forum, said.
"Immigration officers are being issued with absolute power to detain legitimate, hard-working immigrants based on grounds of suspicion alone and without any reasonable doubt," he said.
Dr Amaresh Swaro, Executive Committee member of the Forum, said: "As much as it is important for the immigration officers to carry out checks properly, it is also important to make sure that legal migrants are not harassed unnecessarily."