That it's a massive waste of time, effort, money, lives and we should just bring them over by coach and ferry.

At least they have money and a plan. We seem to be getting there but slowly.

Our main issue is greedy men starting wars in other countries and making people refugees and their own countries inhospitable. Then right wing people wang on about making women and kids take the trip, so then they wang on about it all being men... The men who matter don't give a monkeys and just want the land.

...and to be told NO when / IF you got to your destination!

I am really surprised that the EU has not centralised this migrant issue by arranging a central location where migrants are directed to e.g. perhaps setting up and paying a lower-income EU country to facilitate it. Any migrants who turn up in the UK etc. can be sent over there whilst being processed. Each EU country could pay into it.

Once there, the EU could decide where they are going and make sure all EU countries take their fair share. The UK could be part of this arrangement. After all, they are escaping war and danger right so they won't mind where they are sent. If they don't like it there, they can go back home.

OP - how do you know it was the toddler's Dad? Could be completely unrelated (although still awful)

no, I don't

Yes I am very aware of this. If they are professionals as we are being led to believe upthread then they should have no problem obtaining the correct paperwork. I’m assuming this because I’d guess they would have to bring paperwork to prove their medical degree etc so I see no reason why they couldn’t get the paperwork to come here properly as many others do.

Why should one country be overrun with immigrants just because they pay less into the EU? Another case of yes we want them but not near us.

That would only encourage them- the idea is to stop them coming at all!

Ah I see. That would explain why the NHS is such a mess!! 🙂

: A UNHCR audit cited Home Office figures showing only half of asylum decisions met government quality standards, down from 72% in 2023.

above - we grant asylum to more people than our European neighbours do, we grant asylum to people based on their own account and little more, we grant asylum to people who have destroyed all their documents, we grant asylum to people for whom 'checking' their home countries to verify their stories is disallowed, as it may put them in danger, we grant asylum because - as a recent Home Office Whistleblower indicated - it is very difficult for caseworkers to refuse asylum requests and in fact generates a lot more work - making a case that will have to stand up to legal appeal.

Why do you want thousands of undocumented young men coming here? Coaches would increase the number ten fold. Not a popular choice! So much for protecting our borders

But they don’t immediately get a job unless in the black economy, so not paying tax. Many will go on benefits , and if granted asylum will apply to bring over their families including several wives, all eligible to claim benefits- is that a good idea?

If they’re that desperate they shouldn’t risk their lives to get here , plenty of safe countries en route

They do not need to be spread out, they need to be stopped, which is the point our Government is missing.

These young men have no business being in our country and we as you say we don’t want them here. Why can’t they stay and fight for their own countries instead of ruining ours? We shouldn’t make it easier for them to arrive it should be harder in my opinion to
keep Britain British and safe. I’m almost very certain you’re rage baiting at this point. Why should they come in and come above the Brits? They have 0 right to be here and 0 right to anything. If the roles were reversed we’d be harmed on entry into their country. Everyone has a right to live and a peaceful life but they could sure as hell leave ours alone and make their own better country and life again.

Wow someone that gets it

The OP doesn’t want to protect our children or our women.

He ditched the child in the ocean i doubt he is the actual father if he is the child is better off without him

The government apparently pay France to do it

They also allegedly arrested someone who slashed a boat

Also our jobs market is not great at the moment. Sorry but we need available jobs for our own young adult children. It’s not like they are plugging a labour gap.