Why is Britain being flooded with immigrants and Asylum seekers?

Mr Sceptic

Let me hazard a little guess.

I'm willing to bet a substantial sum of money, that after a short break, "Roy of the Racists" is back.

That's Roy West, BNP candidate (failed) in Dukinfield, Leeds United supporter and serial purveyor of nonsense on Y!A using multiple identities. He doesn't appreciate the difference between legal immigrants, illegal immigrants and asylum seekers.

Roy, how come as a stalwart of Greater Manchester, you support Leeds? You aren't an immigrant from Yorkshire, are you? Seeking asylum to the East of Manchester from oppression in Yorkshire?

How do the locals take to these strange Yorkshire football supporting ways? Or do they just accept that you're different to City and United supporters and let you get on with it?

That would be the civilised way to treat someone a bit different, wouldn't it?

Ha! As if you can draw any parallels!

WILLOW: The questioner is BNP activist in Greater Manchester, Roy West, who uses Y!A to push his party's racist agenda. Hence the soubriquet "Roy of the Racists"

Whether or not it is racist to question immigration policy depends on motive. If it's concern about infrastructure and ability to undergo rapid population change and reasonble concerns (the concerns that most people have about immigration), then of course that's not racist.

If it's "I don't like foreigners with dark skins" (BNP concerns), then ....

LISA H

because we let them in

Meister

Cuz it's a wealthy fairly liberal country.
Or maybe it's the great weather.

K.B

Immigrants:
Go and study your immigration system and you'll see there are several streams of immigration programs, as for skilled migration, UK need highly skilled workers, and that's why UK grants visas to them so they could make more contribution to the economy than lots of native Britons. For example, graduates from the top MBA schools are generally granted a highly skilled migration visa; and for those who have a post-grad degree, years of working experience, already a high income earner in their home countries and under the age of 30 also gain entry to work in UK, and subsequently become permanent residents. Then there are family reunion visas given to for example, spouses of British citizens and permanent residents.
As for refugees, UK signed the UN convention on refugees after WW2, because during the war, there were a lot of refugees fleeing war zones and genocide. UK does have a system that scrutinize new asylum claims, it is not easy for asylum seekers to be granted a refugees' visa.

Refugees are those who cannot return to their home countries due to well founded fear of persecution based on their nationality, ethnic background, religion, member of a particular social group or political opinion; and any reason other than the 5 mentioned is not a substantial ground for asylum.
Mind you, there are lots of people around the world still persecuted for these things. Take Sudan for example, the genocide happening there, and UK as a country that signed the convention is obliged to provide protection to those fleeing the persecution. And China, don't just look at the 2 digit GDP growth; Chinese government jail people for voicing against the policies and the government officials; for going to underground churches, and harvest organs from those practicing Falun Gong without consent and then sell them to the foreigners who need an organ transplant. Don't you think UK as a country that believes in humanitarianism has the obligation to give them protection once they reach the shore?
It is very hard for people from non-EU countries and third world countries to gain permanent residency in the UK; and persecution often happens in the third world countries.
Then, there are those from Hong Kong due to the hand-over; ask Margaret Thatcher why she gave Hong Kong back to China.

politicsguy

It isn't Roy - West, BNP troll from Tameside. But I see you are up to your old tricks of trolling YA! with the same old tired 'questions'!

Prophet 1102

Because they allow them in.

Robert J

Because Britain is full of left wing Liberals that just love everybody. What they don't realize by letting in all these immigrants that they are changing the lifestyle and fabric of Britain. While it appears nice to let in millions of Muslims, it won't be long before they will be complaining about pork served in the school, no prayer rooms with rugs for their use, etc. They have permanently changed the British life.

Alaska

Because our government is cr*p and we let them in.

Mama~peapod

Because our rules and laws allow them to enter

Oswald W

Because our decision makers are to a large extent now helpless, nincompoops. They are largely to blame by being generous with money that is not theirs.

Frankie H

Because the point system is 50 ******* years too late

suziejoy

thought it was Rain silly me

Scouse

Because we are a soft touch. To get sickness benefit or unemployment benefit I had to prove that I had worked for 26 weeks (a long time ago now) and had 26 stamps on my card, but then I was born here as were my parents grandparents, great grandparents and great great grandparents. If our so called government withdrew these benefits you would be surprised how many would clear off elsewhere

Capt Jack

Because it isn't. Sure you can't go anywhere without hearing a non-English accent or seeing a non-white face, but that doesn't constitute a "Flood".

Using terms like "flood" to express your concern over immigration is racist, could you not have grabbed your thesaurus and used a more intellectual (non-racist) term?

Liam M

We allow them to or the government does. look after the immigrants that's their policy

Mr Abba

I think the important reason why they come here is because we have laws that are enforced in this country. I dont think it is just about getting benefits from the government because alot of them actually want to work. Our system lets them come into this country and stay if they are true. I dont have anything against a person who claims asylum and is honest, because i would do the same too if my life was in extreme danger.

SAPPER

Where have you been for the last 15 years or so ?

Northern Lad

Because this useless fecking government and past governments won`t listen to the people.
It should have been stopped years ago.
And I don`t give two fecks what the PC, Human Rights or bloody tree-huggers think either.

dmcmcurb

its all free its like they have won the lotto free house free nhs free free its free for them

the edge

Its all your fault,. They are all flooding over to watch leeds

Angel

Because England is the land of milk & honey.

pin ball

because someone left the door open. i read in the express that there will be ten million immigrants here and that labour gov. has made mistakes. what the ***** is going to happen here. i despair of this country now. its doomed

Edit.... willow speaks sense .

Bobby

Because they get cushy benifits a free visa and some even get free accomation wouldnt you come to britain. I know a polish guy who used to work in a bag factory in poland he only made one pound an hour over here he gets six pound an hr.

Willow

Who is "Roy of the Racists"? Since when has it been racist to question the huge amounts of immigrants entering this country? The fact that the majority are white eastern europeans blows that argument out of the water!. For the umpteenth time... Read my lips, this is not about racism but about numbers, there are simply too many people coming here, our essential services cannot cope. Even if they do work (as the vast majority do) we do not have the resources to absorb them in such numbers. That is common sense not racism. As to why.... Look no further than our EU masters, it is they who govern us now, those in Westminster are merely puppets, going through the motions, whilst they sell this country down the river. There is not one right thinking, working class member of this society who's life has not been affected by this scale of immigration. The rest must live in ivory towers in my opinion. For the first time in my history, the argument is not about race but about the deliberate destruction of my country.
Have just read the above..... What a load of rubbish!!! No wonder we are in the state we are in when people actually believe that hogwash. Arrghhh I am speechless for once!

JOHN B

Because we are known as "Treasure Island" speaks for it's self, in you come , mate , no questions asked and if they do, just lie no checks are made or very few.

LEONARD W

Because the wimps in charge are too frightened of the Human Rights Act, and also, they want to destroy the English heretage so that we'll just be a minor entity within the E.U.

Connor J Garfield

Because other countries can't look after their own citizens so they all come to Britain for refuge. Its stupid, why can't eastern countries do anything without interference from us westerners?

debs7405

Spineless government.

rogerglyn

Benefits Street is paved with gold.

Xbox360Forums.org

ROFLAMO

ALAN G

Because this "Spineless" government won't "Shut" the door. The effects of all these immigrants doesn't effect their "Cushy" little world. It only effects us ordinary people.

unknown

because britain cant stand up for itself, we are just vulnerable and let everyone in, we need to do what australia have done and completely shut the gates, were gonna end up with no JOBS for the younger generation, the country's gonna sink!!! GOVERNMENT(GET A GRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) us BRITISH are becoming the foreigners in OUR OWN COUNTRY!!!!!!!!

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