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Originally Posted by pip08456
You would have to define that first. What is the reason for this country rather than any other thay have passed through where they could have applied for asylum?
Why the UK? Why not any other EU country? Does the rest of the EU not offer the same opportunities and support for asylum seekers?
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Because there are so many others already here that provide a support network for them. They are unlikely to simply turn up in a supposedly strange country and have no idea where to go or what to do.
Language might also be a factor, as English is the nearest thing to a worldwide language. If somebody's first language isn't English then apart from certain geographical considerations, the obvious 2nd choice language is English.