Quote Originally Posted by MadAmster View Post
IMO, it's the lack of the possibility to apply for asylum whilst abroad, in most cases is what triggers the supply of people willing to pay the "small boat owners". It would appear, according to some on here, that there is still the odd possibility of posting an asylum claim from abroad.

Those claimants will have their fingerprints and photo taken. If turned down and they still want to come, and most will, surely they will go down the small boat route.

This would suggest that, even with asylum offices "open in the region", the supply of "small boat customers" wouldn't dry up but would only reduce. Those successful with their claim would come here legally. Those whose claims were turned down would still come by boat.

Reopening the asylum offices would possibly reduce immigration in the short term but long term, I now think that successful asylum seekers plus the boat people would roughly equal the current numbers of boat people.

Basically, those determined to come here, will find a way, come hell or high water. A new thought to me as I previously thought reopening asylum offices abroad would solve the boat problem. I now think that it would work short term but those refused would find, when they got to Blighty, that their fingerprints and mugshots are in the "system" and they'd be immediately sent back. Others who know they have little chance of asylum would decide against applying and simply go down the boat route and throw all ID away...

Maybe bring in a rule of "no ID, it's straight back to France with you"...
I would agree with most of that. They come by boat, knowing damned well they wouldn't qualify through any usual route. They throw their ID papers away, making it nearly impossible to remove them by legal channels.
So, doing what you suggest, then yes let them apply abroad. If accepted , full ID registration. Anyone not coming this way, gets deported immediately . No reprieve/ legal card played.
This bonkers government has to do something fast. The projected bill for this lot, is expected to surpass £10 B by next year.
He removed Rwanda, yet has still done nothing in his "smash the gangs plan" . Not appointed his immigration guru, nor set up his task foce either.