Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy King of the West View Post
Just out of interest WanChai, what are your views on illegal immigration? I stress the word illegal, so not a question of immigrant (legal) numbers or anything like that. How would you approach the issue, if indeed you see it as an issue? By the way that's a genuine, unloaded, question.
I totally get the question. Im no expert on illegal immigration. To be honest, I dont know much about numbers or effect.

I guess there are different levels. I assume you're not asking about those on working holidays or student who overstay their visa, or people trafficked by illegally by gangs into stuff like prostitution.*

I presume you mean the African guy traipsing across 2 continents to get to Britain. I saw a programme where some guys were waiting in Morocco trying to jump a boat to Gibraltar. They are sold the dream and given up their life savings to a trafficker to make the trip. Just young lads trying to make a go of life who found themselves in very difficult circumstances. These are not scroungers.

This type of stuff seems to happen to the worlds poorest. I dont think it helps when people like Farage use their billion dollar publicity machine to de-humanise them.

How do I feel?* Great sympathy. They certainly dont get 5 star treatment on arrival. Im pretty sure they could not come here and slot into a luxury lifestyle as some suggest (they couldnt get a proper job or house for starters).

However, they should be returned home but afforded some dignity in that process.