article_snippet.sent: Immigrants to the UK who are on a student visa, and their family members, are only allowed to stay in the UK until their course comes to an end.
article_snippet.sent: their must then apply for a new visa, such as one linked to a specific job, or return to their home country.
article_snippet.sent: However, under the Human Rights Act 1998, immigrants facing deportation are able to appeal on the grounds that being forced to leave the UK is a breach of immigrants facing deportation human rights.
article_snippet.sent: A number of immigrants have claimed that immigrants 'right to respect for private and family life' under Article 8 of the Act would be breached if immigrants were made to leave immigrants new home in Britain.
article_snippet.sent: However, the use of the Human Rights Act has attracted controversy because convicted criminals have tried to use the use of the Human Rights Act to avoid being deported.