Quote Originally Posted by WBA123 View Post
I think you're missing my point.

A lot of media attention is given to immigrants arriving by boat, yet hardly any to those who overstay their visas. And the figures would suggest that is the area of high numbers of immigrants to be looking at. And Priti Patel is talking about sending gunboats and the Navy in - for the area of immigration that is minimal. Its pure PR posturing.

And also, you're talking about 'illegal'. Do you think people who risk their lives in dangerous dinghies on choppy waters in November care about if they do something that is legal or not? Politicians, such as Johnson and Patel, see this issue as a vote winner for them. And here we are.
They may not care so that makes it OK then. It's a good job we all don't take that attitude.