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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
Again, what benefits do illegal immigrants get?
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No-questions-asked, free emergency healthcare would be one, however I think that's a bit of a red herring.
Most of the attractions are things no Frenchman could ever admit: Britain is a tolerant, open society, economically successful and our native tongue is the nearest thing the world has to a common language.
The other thing is that Britain, and its empire, is/was still generally seen as a benign, civilising influence in the world. Those whose parents grew up with it would naturally see it as a good place to go.