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To be fair I wasn't denying that, that was mentioned in the article I linked too.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33861290

And it's only going to get worse unless something is done to stop the flow of economic migrants.

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I think they're coming from Syria.

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Some will be yes, how many, who knows? The point is not where they're coming from but the numbers are such that they swamping local services and resentment is building. Clearly the numbers in Calais are tiny compared to places like Italy and Greece but it's only a matter of time before they increase as the build-up elsewhere in Europe is released. By waiting for this to happen we are simply storing up more problems and giving the impression that is you try hard enough for long enough you'll get in which simply encourages more people to risk their lives trying the same thing. There's no simple solution but more aid needs to be diverted to problem areas to help those refugees from Syria and the like who can't help themselves.

IMHO tough action will soon or later be required in order deal with inevitable social unrest and to stem the flow of migrants. Avoiding this issue will simply make matters worse and the outcome more difficult.

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This beggars belief:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-33908493

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With migrants taking upto 3/4 of the new jobs here that will also cause a rise in resentment

:dozey:

Deport the bugger.

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Obviously there may be a handful of ones from other countries.

Also they all arrive from Turkey because they travel up though it. However doesn't mean they're from Turkey.

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The trouble is migrants can claim to be from anywhere and concoct any story they like about their reasons for leaving. There are millions of displaced Syrians and others from around the globe who want to go elsewhere and wouldn't want to return home if they could find a better life in Europe. Given that being deemed an economic migrant will tend to preclude someone from being granted asylum who on Earth is going to travel all that way and admit that's what they are? Economic migrants aside, if the numbers of genuine refugees continues to increase then we're going to have a similar problem with them, albeit for different and understandable reasons.

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I don't know enough about it to be honest. For example how many people are economic migrants using the cover of asylum? Is that a serious problem or doesn't it occur much? It's probably hard to measure for obvious reasons.

This is a good article on the roots they're taking and where they tend up: http://www.economist.com/blogs/econo...ist-explains-6

This too: http://www.economist.com/news/briefi...88-those-peril

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6 "middle eastern looking" blokes taken away in 'cuffs from a house near us. The second time in a few months.

But this time they also took away the "single mother asylum seeker" that is supposed to be alone in the 3 bedroom house with her 3 kids.

Their direct neighbour reported "strange men" coming and going at odd hours for months.

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It's a European issue that needs a proper European solution. But as usual everybody is playing it off each other.

We think we've got an issue with a few 10's or hundreds getting through the Chunnel or from backs of wagons. Kos, and I was there last year before this all kicked off, are getting thousands turning up.

All European nations need to set up a task force of naval vessels and reception centres, like Australia did. It's the only way short term.

Long term, sort out Syria, Libya, Somalia etc.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33907741

'English mafia' engaged in trafficking migrants:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33909698

Well it's not exactly a surprise that ******* criminals from this side of the water might be profiting from this misery. Still, I'd quite like to know who these 'English Mafia' are.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33982018

This'll be interesting...

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and this man wants to be mayor

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/polit...-a2871701.html

I really thought I couldn't think him more of an idiot after his appearance on Mastermind, I was wrong

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We cannot reward illegal attempts to gain access to the UK. We need to break the people trafficking networks and send these people back to where they came from if economic migrants and welcome them if genuine refugees.