It's a good point. There is a legal process to gaining the right to remain and it's there so that only people who meet certain requirements can enter.
You can't begrudge these guys for trying to better their lives in a more prosperous country but India is not a war torn country and if they're not in danger and they've overstayed their visa they should be deported. Do we even know the specifics of the case? Are they Muslim meaning the timing could be negatively construed due to eid? Would they be in danger if deported?
I don't like the home office and their bureaucratic and obscure processes and forms but having requirements to stay in the country seems reasonable. For me this rests on the specifics of their individual cases. |