Comments by "Nigel Johnson" (@nigeljohnson9820) on "UK government slammed for 'wretched' migrant centre conditions" video.
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@gemstar8386 it is not in the interests of the French to stop the migrants, they do not want them. I doubt if some disaster mid channel would make any difference.
Migrants need to be able to apply for asylum before they arrive in the UK, and have their claims processed before they attempt to reach the UK.
Then the law must be changed to automatically reject, those who arrive illegally. There is a clear distinction between economy migrants, and refugees. All those coming from France, are coming from a safe country, their claims for UK residency could be processed in France.
There is a place for the deportation to Rwanda, for rejected economic migrants who refuse to identify their place of origin.
With the above changes, Asylum claims could be processed much faster, reducing the time potential asylum seekers need to be supported by the state. There should be a requirement for economic migrants to be selected by the U, with a requirement that they have a job to go to and sufficient funds to support them when they arrive. Economic migrants should not be entitled to free accommodation or living expensive. This would free up much need resources for the support of true refugees.
Much has been made of the fact that the Rwandan deportation scheme has not worked as a deterrent, but in practice it has never been tried. It can only work as a deterrent if it is fully operational and not blocked before any flights leave.
It must be obvious that the UK cannot expand by the size of a large town or small city each year. If economic migrants want to come here, they must be fully self supporting from day one. That means they must have paying jobs to go to , and have found their accommodation in advance. They must also be free of criminal record. By definition those arriving illegally fail the latter on arrival.
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@gemstar8386 I suspect a tragedy, would initially result in a rise in sympathy for the migrants, and maybe a crackdown on the peop,e smugglers, but it would only last as long as the news story. Ironically the current news story will likely act as a deterrent for a short period. Those considering crossing the channel will not be looking forward to a long stay in such poor conditions. As I said, economic migrants should not expect any government support. They should have arranged their own accommodation and employment before arriving, along with obtaining a work visa and all the necessary paper work relating to staying in the UK, such as tax and national insurance. A failure to meet this requirement should be a criminal offence, resulting in immediate deportation. It should also be a criminal offence to masquerade as a refugee. Those passing through a safe country to get to the UK must explain why they have not sort asylum in the first safe country they reached. A failure to answer this question would make them economic migrants, subject to the above rules.
It is only the true refugees who should receive government help.
With massive tax rises and cuts to public services on the horizon as soon as November this year. The government will be under significant pressure to cut the support it provides to economic migrants. It is worth note that those arriving here illegally will have paid a significant amount of money to the people traffickers to get here. It would be far better if they arrived by more legal means, following meeting the above criteria, and kept their money to pay for their accommodation and living expensises.
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