I must conclude that Theresa May wants to keep referring to these 140,000-plus students as immigrants because it suits some disgraceful scaremongering tactic. Foreign students have added immeasurably to the current remarkably high status of British universities. May’s widely reported insulting slap in the face to Indian students was regarded as directly responsible for her failed trade trip to India. Melvyn BraggLondon• Of all the mean-minded, incompetent policies the Home Office and Theresa May are associated with, her constant accusations against foreign students have been among the most damaging. Dr Stephen PaceyNorth Muskham, Nottinghamshire• Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters

Source: The Guardian August 28, 2017 17:15 UTC