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AIBU to oppose housing 1,000 undocumented young men near Piddington?

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PiddingtonFan · 16/09/2026 09:38

We dont need anymore undocumented young males.

1000 proposed to be housed near Piddington. Young males from a different culture.

AIBU to agree with them. Enough undocumented males. Too many males overwhelming a small population. 😪

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LakieLady · 16/09/2026 10:48

Hoardasurass · 16/09/2026 10:30

They are not refugees nor true asylum seekers, they are infact economic migrants who have travelled through multiple safe countries before arriving in the UK.
Where would I house these men why thats simple id return them to their own countries on arrival so no asylum claims, no housing or free NHS treatment just take them off the boats check their id where possible with fingerprints etc and where not genetic ancestry and strontium isotope test and then fly them back to their country of origin.
The worst thing starmer did was revoke the immigration act that prevented these men from claiming asylum.

You cannot possibly know whether someone's asylum claim is valid or not until it has been determined.

The process takes far too long (two years in the case of a refugee friend, and that was 10 years ago), but until that process is changed or better resourced, it's the only process we have.

Grammarnut · 16/09/2026 10:48

Rollingpinofdoom · 16/09/2026 09:45

So you agree with reform then? Does that make you a far right bigot? If not, why not?

Not my post you asked about but I don't agree with Reform. However, 1000 young men of any sort dumped onto a village of c.300 people in the middle of nowhere isn't a good recipe either for integration or for happiness and safety. Piddington has a point, here. They should issue passports at once. Many will migrate.

MustTryHarderAndHarder · 16/09/2026 10:47

Cheese55 · 16/09/2026 10:16

Reform is not going to be able to 'stop the boats' despite what they say. International law is in the way

Well Sweden seems to be doing a pretty good job removing their unwanted immigrants in spite of international laws.

But any way, voting Lib Dem is stupid if you don't want asylum seekers and I think that all asylum seekers should be put in Labour and Lib Dem constituencies as they want open borders.

PenelopePinkerton · 16/09/2026 10:47

All those criticising people who are unhappy with this would not like it next to their house I’m sure.

Cheese55 · 16/09/2026 10:47

Switchnow · 16/09/2026 10:41

That’s not how it works. 70% are approved because they meet the threshold for asylum.

A claim can be rejected but the person can’t be removed to their country of origin. That doesn’t mean they have refugee status, essentially they are a failed asylum seeker with no status, can’t work and in limbo.

When i worked with asylum seekers, the 'failed' ones are given leave to remain in the end.

Hoardasurass · 16/09/2026 10:46

JHound · 16/09/2026 10:06

Where should they be held while pending deportation?

Internment camps with barbed wire and armed guards

Switchnow · 16/09/2026 10:45

Hoardasurass · 16/09/2026 10:30

They are not refugees nor true asylum seekers, they are infact economic migrants who have travelled through multiple safe countries before arriving in the UK.
Where would I house these men why thats simple id return them to their own countries on arrival so no asylum claims, no housing or free NHS treatment just take them off the boats check their id where possible with fingerprints etc and where not genetic ancestry and strontium isotope test and then fly them back to their country of origin.
The worst thing starmer did was revoke the immigration act that prevented these men from claiming asylum.

Well I just learned about strontium isotope testing, so thanks for that!

Anonyanonay · 16/09/2026 10:45

MandingoAteMyBaby · 16/09/2026 10:44

Ok but at Piddington they’re going into a massive concentration army camp fenced off and able to house large numbers of men.

They’re not moving into the vicarage….

You know they're free to leave whenever they want, right?

MandingoAteMyBaby · 16/09/2026 10:44

BillieWiper · 16/09/2026 10:40

I have loads near me and it's not noticeable. But that's in the middle of a city. I guess maybe they should try and spread them out more. Or make sure they don't suddenly make up more than half the population. Especially in the middle of the countryside.

It does seem off that the new population of these folks could be double or treble that of the initial settled people. And there's nothing for large numbers of people to do round there anyway unless you drive.

Ok but at Piddington they’re going into a massive concentration army camp fenced off and able to house large numbers of men.

They’re not moving into the vicarage….

EasternStandard · 16/09/2026 10:43

Anonyanonay · 16/09/2026 10:42

I sincerely hope you're right because no one can be that fucking stupid, surely?

Yes don’t worry she said on a thread.

OtterlyAstounding · 16/09/2026 10:43

In the spirit of the ragebaiters wittering about how marvellous it is to have massive numbers of unemployed, traumatised young men from deeply misogynistic cultures be settled in small villages...

Something something, colonisation is bad.

Limeandfigs · 16/09/2026 10:43

Ninjasan · 16/09/2026 10:32

I hope you get 3000 men near your school and home. You could also offer some accomodation in your own home - you are clearly deeply concerned about them.

This is daft. There are tens of thousands of men near my home. There's men everywhere!

Unless you live really remotely, there are always going to be thousands of men around.

And don't come at me with "but undocumented". Documentation or otherwise doesn't stop crime being committed. We hardly live in a crime-free utopia which is being threatened by those horrid asylum seekers.

EasternStandard · 16/09/2026 10:43

MandingoAteMyBaby · 16/09/2026 10:40

The best thing we could do is join Schengen.

We don’t need to be in the EU for that, so Brexit people don’t need to get riled up.

But it means “undocumented” is replaced by tracking from point of entry in the Med, fingerprints, application history elsewhere.

And we should give them jobs, idle hands etc…

No it doesn’t. There’s plenty of undocumented migrants in the EU. Germany has the highest number.

Anonyanonay · 16/09/2026 10:42

EasternStandard · 16/09/2026 10:41

Debbie is satire yes.

Op good luck.

I sincerely hope you're right because no one can be that fucking stupid, surely?

Dollymylove · 16/09/2026 10:42

dogsaremybusiness · 16/09/2026 10:34

for once in their darn lives, they aren't hurting anyone why can't you just live and let live?

Oh the IRONY! If these men are blaring music from midnight until 5am, whilst living alongside people who have to be up at 6am for work, they aren't "living and let live" so why the FUCK should the indigenous population be expected to?

I hope Rhiannons family are not reading this!!

Bloodysquirellls · 16/09/2026 10:42

EasternStandard · 16/09/2026 10:41

Debbie is satire yes.

Op good luck.

This is a relief. Hard to tell these days 😅

Switchnow · 16/09/2026 10:41

Cheese55 · 16/09/2026 10:36

70% will be approved because some of them can't be sent back anywhere, because they dont 'know' where they are from. 70% will be approved because it is cheaper to not have to house them. 70% will be approved because they are in a relationship / have a new baby. 70% will be approved because they have children here in education. It's often not because of needing refuge.

That’s not how it works. 70% are approved because they meet the threshold for asylum.

A claim can be rejected but the person can’t be removed to their country of origin. That doesn’t mean they have refugee status, essentially they are a failed asylum seeker with no status, can’t work and in limbo.

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EasternStandard · 16/09/2026 10:41

dogsaremybusiness · 16/09/2026 10:40

I think DebbieSavage is just trying to get people's backs up. No one could be this naive, surely?

Debbie is satire yes.

Op good luck.

Anonyanonay · 16/09/2026 10:41

DebbieSavage · 16/09/2026 10:36

I would happily offer up my spare room for asylum seekers but I have a dog that needs it and is jumpy around people she's not comfortable with so it's just not possible sadly.

Just because we can't personally house people doesn't mean we can't advocate for finding somehere suitable for them to stay.

Why wouldn't your dog become comfortable with them, Debbie?

BillieWiper · 16/09/2026 10:40

I have loads near me and it's not noticeable. But that's in the middle of a city. I guess maybe they should try and spread them out more. Or make sure they don't suddenly make up more than half the population. Especially in the middle of the countryside.

It does seem off that the new population of these folks could be double or treble that of the initial settled people. And there's nothing for large numbers of people to do round there anyway unless you drive.

Bloodysquirellls · 16/09/2026 10:40

I think they should be there. A perfect location. Only issue is letting them out. Easy fix… don’t. Problem solved. Where do I pick up my £££ consultancy fees?

DebbieSavage · 16/09/2026 10:40

Anonyanonay · 16/09/2026 10:39

The assaults on women and children by men who regard them as worthless. The undercutting of the working class. The illegal gang economies. The boost to an abhorrently misogynistic religion. The net negative tax contribution across their lifetime if they're from Menapt countries. The gradual erosion of our own culture and values. Having to put up with insufferable idiots telling us how wonderful it all is as we slowly sink into degradation and chaos.

Frankly I am quite happy with the erosion of British 'culture' and 'values' after everything we did to the world. The climate crisis alone is entirely our fault thanks to industrilisation.

dogsaremybusiness · 16/09/2026 10:40

Anonyanonay · 16/09/2026 10:39

The assaults on women and children by men who regard them as worthless. The undercutting of the working class. The illegal gang economies. The boost to an abhorrently misogynistic religion. The net negative tax contribution across their lifetime if they're from Menapt countries. The gradual erosion of our own culture and values. Having to put up with insufferable idiots telling us how wonderful it all is as we slowly sink into degradation and chaos.

I think DebbieSavage is just trying to get people's backs up. No one could be this naive, surely?

nomas · 16/09/2026 10:40

dogsaremybusiness · 16/09/2026 10:36

I wouldn't give a room to a refugee or a homeless person. It would bite you on the arse so badly.

Yes, but I do think it's possible to want people to be given (hopefully temporary) state accommodation without that having to be my spare room.

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