Is possible to be against Immigration and not be racist?

Bill H

Yes it is. The racism label is used when those suppporting the immigration run out of facts in any discussion about immigration.

There will always be an England

Absolutely I hate the fact that because im white British i am treated with contempt and as a 2nd rate citizen....i dont like racism but I hate people coming here and taking the piss more!!!

j.pee69

No you are not racist. It's just all these pc muppets!!

Jerry C

Of course your not racist. You have to understand that England's open immigration policy has created what I like to call invasion without a war.

princess_shakierra

No I am against immigation and not a racist. But our country can only support a certain amount of people and it should be putting its current citizens first rather than letting immigrants in and giving them houses and cars.

As an example, my grandparents who are elderly need a council house and have currently been waiting for two years, whereas an immigrant would be put to the top of the list and probably given a car as well.

b beru

britain is one of most overcrowded places in the world it has more people per sq km than china and the infrstructure of this ation can only take so much i'm not racist but if you put 100 people in a boat built for 10 people it will sink

Panos

you have the right to chose who comes to your country,it is called a vote.I am sorry to remind you,that ec citizens have a right to go work where they like within the ec.I been here 20 years,paying my taxes and generating my own work.As England has changed soooo much in the last 20 years I am thinking of going somewhere else in the near future,nothing to do with how many languages are spoken in a building site,my place of work.We had Sundays here a few years back,and they were special days.Now you go out sunday and is as traficy as any other day.A lot of people go out for a night of fun carrying knifes or even guns.Its the way the whole world and our society has become.As far as your question,if you opposed scroungers coming in england only to be free housed and draw bennefits then you would not be branded a racist.If you said ALL foreigners should not be allowed in then,in my opinion I think you would be branded a racist,so it depents on the comment that you may make.

Blods

Being proud to be british doesn't make you racist. Neither does being against immigration, but unfortunately, as soon as you mention it, you get called all sorts of names (nazi, being a favourite) by people who don't think that anyone should discuss the topic, and so resort to name calling and abuse.

Madness

The UK is more than likely the most multicultural country in the world

Immigration is effecting all colours that are British Citizens

The sad fact of the matter is that Ethnic British Citizens have one up on White British,

And this is not a slur to them as they are not always the ones who cry the racism card it is our politicians who do on their behalf without them asking them too

The PC brigade and our Politicians are the ones who have spread racism not the general public!

The truth is now if you British (Whatever your ethnic background) your buggered but if your British and White then give up!

Rick J

Being aware of immigration and the issues it raises about our country and its impact is not racist but realist

Kevleeds

Im ENGLISH and proud.. but this Country is on its knees ,we have no say to anything

Danielle UK

You're not racist at all, we just love our country more than politicians do!
People call others racist, when they aren't, as they have nothing else to say.

Keep St. George In My Heart Keep Me English!

Georgie

no absolutely not

mercinineteen

Yes.

Chuck J

Yes you can. I am not in favor of uncontrolled immigration but am certainly no racist. In the US this is always framed as an issue of racism towart hispanics but if you examine Mexican immigration policy it is quite strict, more so than the US by far. Is this racism towards anglo's I doubt it but Mexico has a serious problem with classes of people and how they treat differing classes. Immigration is an issue that should be controlled and there is nothing racist about that.

no, your not racist and neither am i for standing what we believe in!!! British and proud!!!

The One

So you should be glad to be British I'm totally sick of immigration if i was MP i would make my No 1 priority to clean this country from non British people.Now my friend this is classed as racist.

Phil McCracken

You can be against immigration without being racist. Unfortunately, the fascist parties like the BNP have hijacked the debate and used it as a cover for racist policies.

The thing is, immigration is good for Britain. Without it, we would lose 49% of our NHS doctors, and we don't want that, do we?

Farmers would suffer too, since very few Brits these days can be arsed to do labour intensive seasonal jobs like spud picking.

Ancient Warrior DogueDe Bordeaux

Liberals use "racism" often to stem "American" agendas. They believe in a divided society to perpetuate the victimization of said people..........so they will continue to vote for liberals

Anthony M

I will say only this. before long, you are going to have the biggest dust-up in the UK that you can ever imagine, space is getting so tight, and people hemmed in, When this happens, the Lovely political people will say, HOW HAS THIS HAPPENED? WHAT'S GONE WRONG? and you could find it spreading through-out the EU as well.

TERRY C

amazing! some of these answers are appalling.
What the hell has racism got to do with immigration?
it doesnt matter where you are from, it doesnt matter what colour, shape or size you are. who cares if you are from a country with problems or country without them, who cares what language you speak. Nobody! immigration is simply a problem because of itinerant migrants that are simply overpopulating our country. its a huge problem and a lot of them are criminals that are not welcome in their own countries and see us as an easy touch. what the hell makes you a racist for seeing a problem with immigration. Pathetic.

wave

yes. Immigration needs to be controlled in the UK, however i welcome and appplaud the fact that immigrants help our economy, however to be honest i think there is ENOUGH people here for now.

THE WRAITH OF GOD IS COMING

It's a logical fallicy the foreigners are ilklegally entering your country and then using the Racism Shield, what's nice in the USA is we have lots of races so it deosn't work anymore and that train stopped with OJ's acquital.

B.Kevorkian

Yes, of course. You'd be a nativist or guilty of 'cultural centrism,' instead, if your were against all immigration for no other reason than that you detest 'foreigners,' but you wouldn't be racist. For one thing, people of all races immigrate, so, no matter what your race, you'd be locking them out of your country, too.

If you're not against all immigration, but are against illegal or excessive immigration, or bad immigration policies, OTOH, you're not racist, you're just aware of reality.

nephilim

NO..!..your not..

It's difficult, it's like there is a very thin line. I don't think there anything wrong with being against immigration. I guess it depends why people are against it, such as if someone is against it because they don't like the colour of someones skin then would say that's racist. If someone is against it because they feel like there are to many people here, drains on the NHS etc that's not racist at all, there just voicing there opinions, arguments etc. There not saying they don't like them because of colour or anthing. I like that there are immigrants here and people of all different races and cultures but I do feel there are to many people coming here.

LadyMoonlight!!

Yes. Its also possible to be against the EU/Open Door policy and yet not a member of the NF or BNP.

But try telling that to some of the screaming anti-Nazis on here who shriek "racism" the minute the word immigration is mentioned.

john h

no your not racist you have heard that a few times mate,but i have this to say i'm from the north where alot of immigrants come in to be housed here i hate it really hate it but i aint racist we have alot of foreighn people alot of them it's ok for people to say immigration is a good thing but if you stopped to look we are over crowding our country the crime is up because of the eu immigrants,mmigrants make us 6.2 billion a year but cost 8.2 billion in nhs welfare translaters crime you name it so 2 billion a year is it worth it people we need to employ more immigrants to deal with the immigrants close the borders like aussy america this country needs to get a grip on immigration oh i don't support the bnp but we have the muslim cleric in this country who is a nutter and wants to kill you all remeber there's bad in all races people also he words and actions fall into treason a thing that the queen can still have you killed for but no we roll over and let it pass get tougher on these people as well as the bnp if they start my thoughts don't meet the view of everyone but to me they seem like decent views.
i'm an english man and proud to be so!

ruffian

LIKE POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION IS NOT RACIST.

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