Ah well at least it's only 60-70% of 'child refugees' who're subsequently discovered to be not exactly children but I don't suppose any of those being allowed in from that notoriously unsafe country called France will fall into that category. Big surprise that though eh? I mean who'd have thought desperate people might deliberately lie about their age, knowing that they have nothing to lose and if they do that they'll likely be allowed into the UK and then be able to take their chances with the 'system' either by absconding or lodging numerous appeals and hoping again to 'disappear' as the process drags on. No, they might be prepared to cross the Channel in a sink or cling to the bottom of a truck/train but they won't lie at all in order to get into the UK illegally and there certainly ins't a whole 'industry' of people dedicated to helping them do just that.
Remember, these 'children' can't just be detained by the authorities whilst all the checks are made so it's not exactly difficult for them to run away from the host families/care placements they're allocated just like so many of our very own 'problem' children have (and continue to do) in places like Rotherham.
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In the year ending September 2015, 590 asylum applicants had their age disputed and of those, 574 recorded as having an age assessment.
Of the 574 refugees checked, 371 were found to be adults.
Since 2006 there have been 11,121 age disputes. Of those, 4,828 were found to have been adults.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...e-adults-figu/
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“When I went to Calais there were caravans with notices on how to get coaching on what to say if you need to get into Britain. So I am very concerned about this.
“I’m all for helping innocent children but it is completely ridiculous if we are just going to allow people in based on what they tell us.”
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This has been going on and known about for years - immigration officers will testify to how common it is and the figures quoted above are all the proof that's required to see how ridiculous the 'system' is and just how naive some well meaning people are*.
Anyway it'll be interesting to see how well these poor young children thrive in their future lives in UK and within those close families we've been told they have in the UK so I'm sure HMG will want to monitor and report their progress so anyone who doubts the wisdom of this decision can be reassured...
* Those who aren't just stupid or have another agenda that is.