Refugees or Illegal immigrants..?

[1959_60]

The UK isn't the first choice destination for the large majority of refugees, but for those who choose the UK we should feel proud that they wish to make their lives here. We obviously have a good reputation among those who try to get here.

And I think that most people agree that we should not turn our backs on individuals, or families, who have left truly awful situations and are seeking a better life. The numbers are pretty small.

Imagine that you and your family were Jews in Germany in the 30's. You felt very threatened and feared for your life, and the lives of your family.
So you made a decision to flee with your family. And you decided to try to reach the UK.
If you had been met by an hostile environment, threatened with being sent home, people telling you that you were in the country illegally and "you should have thought of that before you left" then your views on the UK being a safe haven may have changed.

The vast majority of refugees have fled similar conditions in their homeland and if we shut our doors to them in their hour of need, then Britain is nowhere near the country that I think it is.

[sinkov]

"The vast majority of refugees have fled similar conditions in their homeland and if we shut our doors to them in their hour of need, then Britain is nowhere near the country that I think it is."

Or of course we could do what Frau Merkel did and invite them in, welcome them all with open arms. Ask them in Cologne what they think about that.

[1959_60]

"The vast majority of refugees have fled similar conditions in their homeland and if we shut our doors to them in their hour of need, then Britain is nowhere near the country that I think it is."

Or of course we could do what Frau Merkel did and invite them in, welcome them all with open arms. Ask them in Cologne what they think about that.

Help out fellow human beings who are in crisis through no fault of their own...or....tell them to bugger off back where they came from.

I'll opt to help them.

What about you Sinkov?