I think characterising people's very real concerns as racism is high-handed and dismissive.
My sense is that those concerns are much more to do with how unsafe our asylum process is and how it leaves our borders wide open for bad actors to come here unchecked and perpetrate terrible crimes. Which is a legitimate worry.
For example, the mother of Rhiannon Whyte posted an open letter to government on X today asking why her daughter's killer was refused asylum in Germany and France but given asylum here. That is shocking and seems so dangerous. It should be much harder to come and reside in this country. Not because we don't want 'forriners', but as a matter of security and public safety there should be much closer vetting of who is coming into this country with a view to remaining here.
My own sibling's in-laws are Pakistani and came here 40-odd years ago. Neither of them speak very good English even after all this time because they settled in a predominantly Pakistani community and my sibling's FIL worked for a Pakistani-run business all his life. Maybe some would criticise them for not fully integrating, but they made their livelihoods, bought property and built their family here. Their children all now have good jobs as teachers, social workers and accountants. They adopted British culture to the point where they didn't bat an eyelid when one of their children announced they were marrying my white sibling. They have been nothing but a wonderful addition to my extended family.
My neighbours are Indian. They both work for investment banks. There are families at my childrens' school from Eastern Europe and Mauritius. The Eastern European family, the mum is a doctor. The dad from Mauritius is a chartered accountant.
Only someone who was truly racist and nationalistic would have any sort of problem with immigrants coming here to live legally and integrate into our country and bring very valuable skills with them that we can all benefit from.
But this is not that.
It is not racist to observe that it is an objective fact that most people entering this country illegally are men from third world countries with cultural values that are at complete odds with those in the UK - especially regarding women's rights and also freedom of expression.
Unless and until the asylum process is properly managed and asylum seekers are properly assessed for mental health issues and criminal backgrounds, there is going to be an elevated risk to the public that these sorts of despicable crimes will happen more often.