The Immigration Thread - Where do you stand whether it is illegal/legal immigration, immigratration past , present & future?

[Radio Free Skaro]

Here we are - The completely non-contentious immigration thread!

Let me kick off by an article in Today's Daily Telegraph

Higher immigration helps Britain avoid recession (msn.com) -

 

[Mr Jinx]

Do i really have to repat the mantra?

Mods, please put this under one of the other many threads. thanks.

 

[Radio Free Skaro]

Do i really have to repat the mantra?

Mods, please put this under one of the other many threads. thanks.

I think this this thread has enough legs to warrant exclusively .

 

[tavyred]

Is immigration in its a broadest sense a contentious issue on here?

 

[Hants_red]

I think this this thread has enough legs to warrant exclusively .

Given it's been on here for 24 hours and so few posts, suggests that that posters are not keen to post on the thread.

 

[wiveygrecian]

Well I will comment , do we really want 45,000 immigrants coming over every year. I certainly don’t! This country ain’t the biggest as it is . Should be some for sure but not that many

 

[Radio Free Skaro]

Why not? 45,000 doesnt seem that much to me out of a population of 70 million that's just 0.06%

Would you be opposed to these numbers if the population of the Uk was falling, or is just the fact that they are foreign that you don't like.

 

[Radio Free Skaro]

Well I will comment , do we really want 45,000 immigrants coming over every year. I certainly don’t! This country ain’t the biggest as it is . Should be some for sure but not that many

Why not? 45,000 doesnt seem that much to me out of a population of 70 million that's just 0.06%

Would you be opposed to these numbers if the population of the Uk was falling, or is just the fact that they are foreign that you don't like.

 

[wiveygrecian]

I’m opposed to them because we are a small country , haven’t got enough houses for our own . They can’t keep putting them up in hotels , holiday parks etc . It’s ridiculous. Not to mention when boat loads are just men . Families our ok if they are escaping countries that abuse them

 

[Radio Free Skaro]

I don't think it's an either or scenario, the homelessness in this country is a disgrace , but cuts to services such as Mental health /drugs & alchohol services/domestic abuse support exacerbate the problem.

Re immigraton I'm not saying that we should have open doors policy , but we should be doing our fair share and urging other countries to do the same!

Anyone who has travelled 1000s of miles, risking their lives to get here , deserves respect and a fair hearing .