A few points: 1. It’s not “unfettered” and never has been. That’s an extraordinary claim which suggests you have no firsthand knowledge of the requirements imp

A few points: 1. It’s not “unfettered” and never has been. That’s an extraordinary claim which suggests you have no firsthand knowledge of the requirements imposed on those wishing to migrate to the UK. 2. Consequences of migration on welfare systems is net positive (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/about-department/fiscal-effects-immigration-uk https://www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/about-department/fiscal-effe...). Obviously as asylum seekers are unable to work, there is a cost (around £4bn/year) of operating the scheme. It is true that likely the tax contributions made by successful applicants for asylum does not fully offset this cost. However the Rwanda plan looks set to be a lot more expensive than the current system. 3. It’s not clear what you mean by “social safety”, but generally overall crime has been trending down since around 1995, and mostly so is violent crime: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingjune2023 https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeand...