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**Chris** · 10-08-2004, 19:29

With about 30 times more land per person in the USA than the UK, they can well afford to run an amnesty for the benefit of those illegal immigrants who have managed to make a success of their life there - legally earned wages generate tax income for the Government too.

It would be a major problem here however. The UK is already notably more generous than much of Europe in its provision for legal immigrants, which is why they make a beeline for Dover rather than trying to settle in Germany or France, where they know they stand a far greater chance of being booted off home, or getting far less if they are allowed to stay. The last thing we need is to send out a message that the asylum application process is effectively optional, because if you fail but manage to evade capture for long enough you can stay anyway.

Good idea George, don't even think about it, Tony.

10-08-2004, 19:29	#3
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,607	Re: immigration not harmful ? With about 30 times more land per person in the USA than the UK, they can well afford to run an amnesty for the benefit of those illegal immigrants who have managed to make a success of their life there - legally earned wages generate tax income for the Government too. It would be a major problem here however. The UK is already notably more generous than much of Europe in its provision for legal immigrants, which is why they make a beeline for Dover rather than trying to settle in Germany or France, where they know they stand a far greater chance of being booted off home, or getting far less if they are allowed to stay. The last thing we need is to send out a message that the asylum application process is effectively optional, because if you fail but manage to evade capture for long enough you can stay anyway. Good idea George, don't even think about it, Tony.