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And when an asylum claim fails, what happens to the asylum seeker? The French won't take them back, so what generally happens is that they stay in the UK regard

by Veen 5y ago

And when an asylum claim fails, what happens to the asylum seeker? The French won't take them back, so what generally happens is that they stay in the UK regardless of whether the claim is justified. That's equivalent to having open borders, which I suspect is the underlying objective of many who strongly object to this scheme. Plus, of course, they are already in France. They could claim asylum there.

regularfry 5y ago
> And when an asylum claim fails, what happens to the asylum seeker? That's totally irrelevant, and not what we're talking about though. This scheme pre-judges that. It exposes the scheme for what it is: it's not about the boats, it's about the people in them. > Plus, of course, they are already in France. They could claim asylum there. And the vast, vast majority of them do. The ones that don't have their reasons, which they are best placed to judge.
- dotBen 5y ago
  "That's totally irrelevant, and not what we're talking about though." Well yes, we were originally talking about shops selling American candy...
  - gilleain 5y ago
    Sigh, yes I was thinking something similar. Not sure how we got from suspect sweet stores to illegal immigrants ... Thanks, your comment made me smile.