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Re: Illegal migrants crossing the Channel.

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35977958)

"hordes"

First, we dehumanise "them", then it doesn’t matter what happens to "them"...

Sorry, Hugh, have to disagree there. What is wrong with describing the migrants invading Europe as 'hordes'? The dictionary definition (Collins) defines a horde as 'a vast crowd; throng; mob'.

The word does also carry an alternative meaning (no 4 in the list): 'a large moving mass of animals, especially insects'. Clearly, that is not the meaning that those referring to 'hordes of migrants' intended, but it is the way that certain groups of people who would want an open door for everyone in the world choose to interpret it in an effort to demonise those who disagree with them.

Re: Illegal migrants crossing the Channel.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35977965)

Most asylum seekers come in by lorry as it's safer. Sajid Javid's emphasis on boats is just to position himself as a man of action for when Theresa May steps down.

Despite the efforts of some to get to the UK, we had just 5% of the 650,000 asylum applications in 2017. By contrast, 30% were in Germany, 20% per cent in Italy and 14% in France. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/as...visualisations

There are already procedures in place to try and deal with the road & train routes. The sea crossing method is more difficult to deal with.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35977965)

They only claim asylum in this country once they are caught being here illegally. Up until that point they are here illegally and not in any figures.

Re: Illegal migrants crossing the Channel.

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Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 35978158)

They only claim asylum in this country ~~once~~ if they are caught being here illegally.

fixed that for ya ;)

Re: Illegal migrants crossing the Channel.

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 35978165)

fixed that for ya ;)

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Re: Illegal migrants crossing the Channel.