[Macready]

I know largely thats set to change now apparently, but theres still cases ive known that have really made me laugh there.

Ive known immigrants to be bought cars and stuff where I live to allow them to get to work, as getting them a minibus to take them back and fore work was too expensive in comparison.

My friends aunt sold a car to one person like that and was paid with a girocheque, when she said you cant pay with that, the immigrant gave her a letter off the DSS/Job Centre, I forget which at this time, she rang the number that the person gave them with it to confirm the payment was legitimate.

I didnt see the Job Centre offer to buy me a car when I was unemployed for a year to get about like that.

and in answer to your other point I noted.

Why does this "persecution" exist that their fleeing to ?

Largely because of the way in which the media reports on these matters, its a seemingly slow attempt at introducing the fear culture that resides in countries like america as I see it myself.