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Migrants get up to £2000 on bankcard after prison sentences

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Ihatetomatoes · 24/09/2025 22:14

Just watched 47 migrants being deported, costing hundreds of thousands, private flights, huge number of security guards, the migrants then get given cash cards! Back to Romania after committing crimes here including murder, sexual offences, pedophiles with money to help them resettle in their own country.

ITV news - our own go hungry and cold.

We are total mugs here in the UK.

On a separate story migrants having taxis to appointments, free NHS. I mean we have to get to our own way.

Mugs. No wonder many people are unhappy. These are convicted criminals, being pandered to.

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PansyPotter84 · 25/09/2025 08:12

Er… this isn’t scare-mongering.

The BBC did a radio documentary earlier this week about life in migrant hotels.

Migrants were cooking in the bathrooms because they didn’t like the quality of the free meals provided at the hotel, not because they were required to.

People living and working at the hotels were interviewed, including some of the children.

It was telling that many people had been sold a lie by people smugglers- they had been told that when they got to the UK they would be entitled to everything free- a home, benefits, childcare, healthcare. No wonder they were willing to pay large sums of money.

A man with a family who had fled Iraq said that many many people living at the hotel were not fleeing persecution but were there for a better life.

One woman was there because she had Cancer and came because she knew the NHS would treat her.

People there had babies on purpose,
conceived in the UK, because they knew it would be hard to deport them and they would go to the front of the queue for housing, benefits etc.

The taxis were mentioned too. A security guard said that taxis were provided and that there was no reason most of the residents could not use public transport but they felt they were entitled so would insist “taxi!
taxi! taxi!”.

The security guard also mentioned how people felt that they were entitled to have their rooms cleaned for them
rather than cleaning up after themselves.

It was the children I felt sorry for.

This isn’t scaremongering. This wasn’t right-wing journalism with an agenda-
this was the BBC.

Unfortunately, we have reached a stage where to raise legitimate concerns is met with accusations of racism and support for Reform UK.

My concern is this- if the country can afford to put up new arrivals in hotels with good,
taxis, healthcare etc, then why do I, in my job (public sector) deal with British citizens, some of whom have served in the armed forces, who are literally street homeless and told that their local authorities don’t have housing for them.

My position is NOT that asylum seekers shouldn’t have all the lovely things and entitlements that they are given, but that homeless British citizens should have them AS WELL.

That is my question.

If we can afford these things for migrants, surely we can afford these things for homeless British citizens?

If not, why not?

KhakiTiger · 25/09/2025 08:12

The far left Marxists will still argue that there is nothing to see here. Because there goal is open borders.

The bill on taxis to ferry migrants around is colossal. The interview on today program proved that this is a scandal. The security guard of the hotel who was being interviewed was clear how even he thought it was scandalous, how migrants simply refuse to walk and take the bus and insist on taxis.

They have cleaners clean their room, chefs cook their food and taxis ferry them around. The approval rate for asylum applications means that they are virtually guaranteed to be granted asylum. And if they’re not, they will lodge appeals which never get resolved and they eventually get granted citizenship anyway.

As soon as they are granted asylum they bring extended families including elderly relatives over who have never contributed anything to the system but straight away are using public services which they will never earn enough to pay for. Most family member will never work anyway. 6 in 10 universal credit claimants are now foreign born. Just think about that. We are literally bringing people into the country to give away free money, while the rich taxpayers are leaving in their tens of thousands.

This is complete and utter madness.

The Far left fanatics like to call people fascists. But there is nothing racist about this. Everyone can see that this is happening. It’s about numbers and fairness.

Nestingbirds · 25/09/2025 08:13

Hulabalu · 25/09/2025 08:07

100%
If our government doesn’t toughen up then it will be their fault if Farage is elected .
I won’t vote Farage but many will and protest votes are a thing .

I would go a far as to say Starmer is personally ensuring a Farage government with his total ineptitude.

It will be his fault that we have a Reform government because he has done absolutely nothing at all to serve this country, contain the chaos or even suggested a plan that is in the pipeline. They are utterly, utterly useless and spineless, toothless. A laughing stock.

KhakiTiger · 25/09/2025 08:13

PansyPotter84 · 25/09/2025 08:12

Er… this isn’t scare-mongering.

The BBC did a radio documentary earlier this week about life in migrant hotels.

Migrants were cooking in the bathrooms because they didn’t like the quality of the free meals provided at the hotel, not because they were required to.

People living and working at the hotels were interviewed, including some of the children.

It was telling that many people had been sold a lie by people smugglers- they had been told that when they got to the UK they would be entitled to everything free- a home, benefits, childcare, healthcare. No wonder they were willing to pay large sums of money.

A man with a family who had fled Iraq said that many many people living at the hotel were not fleeing persecution but were there for a better life.

One woman was there because she had Cancer and came because she knew the NHS would treat her.

People there had babies on purpose,
conceived in the UK, because they knew it would be hard to deport them and they would go to the front of the queue for housing, benefits etc.

The taxis were mentioned too. A security guard said that taxis were provided and that there was no reason most of the residents could not use public transport but they felt they were entitled so would insist “taxi!
taxi! taxi!”.

The security guard also mentioned how people felt that they were entitled to have their rooms cleaned for them
rather than cleaning up after themselves.

It was the children I felt sorry for.

This isn’t scaremongering. This wasn’t right-wing journalism with an agenda-
this was the BBC.

Unfortunately, we have reached a stage where to raise legitimate concerns is met with accusations of racism and support for Reform UK.

My concern is this- if the country can afford to put up new arrivals in hotels with good,
taxis, healthcare etc, then why do I, in my job (public sector) deal with British citizens, some of whom have served in the armed forces, who are literally street homeless and told that their local authorities don’t have housing for them.

My position is NOT that asylum seekers shouldn’t have all the lovely things and entitlements that they are given, but that homeless British citizens should have them AS WELL.

That is my question.

If we can afford these things for migrants, surely we can afford these things for homeless British citizens?

If not, why not?

We can’t afford them for anyone. There ain’t no money. The bond markets are telling this shitshow of a country this.

We are literally borrowing money to bring people into and pay for all of this.

LakieLady · 25/09/2025 08:14

Hulabalu · 25/09/2025 08:02

Agree, of course not all Romanians are criminals, that’s ridiculous. The ones That come here for honest work are very welcome. We do need migrants in UK.

My (fantastic) NHS consultant rheumatologist is Romanian, maybe we should send her home, too!

I hope that none of the posters bleating about migration voted for Brexit, and lost us the right to return migrants to the first safe EU country. They should have been careful what they wished for.

Bloozie · 25/09/2025 08:14

PansyPotter84 · 25/09/2025 08:11

Er… this isn’t scare-mongering.

The BBC did a radio documentary earlier this week about life in migrant hotels.

Migrants were cooking in the bathrooms because they didn’t like the quality of the free meals provided at the hotel, not because they were required to.

People living and working at the hotels were interviewed, including some of the children.

It was telling that many people had been sold a lie by people smugglers- they had been told that when they got to the UK they would be entitled to everything free- a home, benefits, childcare, healthcare. No wonder they were willing to pay large sums of money.

A man with a family who had fled Iraq said that many many people living at the hotel were not fleeing persecution but were there for a better life.

One woman was there because she had Cancer and came because she knew the NHS would treat her.

People there had babies on purpose,
conceived in the UK, because they knew it would be hard to deport them and they would go to the front of the queue for housing, benefits etc.

The taxis were mentioned too. A security guard said that taxis were provided and that there was no reason most of the residents could not use public transport but they felt they were entitled so would insist “taxi!
taxi! taxi!”.

The security guard also mentioned how people felt that they were entitled to have their rooms cleaned for them
rather than cleaning up after themselves.

It was the children I felt sorry for.

This isn’t scaremongering. This wasn’t right-wing journalism with an agenda-
this was the BBC.

Unfortunately, we have reached a stage where to raise legitimate concerns is met with accusations of racism and support for Reform UK.

My concern is this- if the country can afford to put up new arrivals in hotels with good,
taxis, healthcare etc, then why do I, in my job (public sector) deal with British citizens, some of whom have served in the armed forces, who are literally street homeless and told that their local authorities don’t have housing for them.

My position is NOT that asylum seekers shouldn’t have all the lovely things and entitlements that they are given, but that homeless British citizens should have them AS WELL.

That is my question.

If we can afford these things for migrants, surely we can afford these things for homeless British citizens?

If not, why not?

You're misrepresenting it in the first sentence though.

They're cooking their own meals because the hotels are providing them with very low quality, nutritionally unbalanced meals that are often just white bread sandwiches. They're cooking to try and stay healthy. I have no issue with this. I do have an issue with hotels being paid money by our government to give a semblance of care for people, and the hotel trying to maximise their profit by cutting corners.

BIossomtoes · 25/09/2025 08:14

So did you bother reading it before you extracted your highly misleading 79%? All these opinions are based on the false premise that most immigration is illegal. Maybe we should start educating people more so they can base their opinions on fact, not nonsense.

earphoneson · 25/09/2025 08:15

They are gypsies and Romania’s prisons are full of them. You don’t know half of it.

SunnieShine · 25/09/2025 08:16

Nestingbirds · 25/09/2025 07:27

Or maybe she is speaking for 79% of the population that are sick of paying for this debacle. No doubt sitting on benefits you don’t care, but it will affect you soon enough.

Yes, she is. And this kind of nonsense is exactly why Reform will get in at the next election.

nomas · 25/09/2025 08:17

KhakiTiger · 25/09/2025 08:12

The far left Marxists will still argue that there is nothing to see here. Because there goal is open borders.

The bill on taxis to ferry migrants around is colossal. The interview on today program proved that this is a scandal. The security guard of the hotel who was being interviewed was clear how even he thought it was scandalous, how migrants simply refuse to walk and take the bus and insist on taxis.

They have cleaners clean their room, chefs cook their food and taxis ferry them around. The approval rate for asylum applications means that they are virtually guaranteed to be granted asylum. And if they’re not, they will lodge appeals which never get resolved and they eventually get granted citizenship anyway.

As soon as they are granted asylum they bring extended families including elderly relatives over who have never contributed anything to the system but straight away are using public services which they will never earn enough to pay for. Most family member will never work anyway. 6 in 10 universal credit claimants are now foreign born. Just think about that. We are literally bringing people into the country to give away free money, while the rich taxpayers are leaving in their tens of thousands.

This is complete and utter madness.

The Far left fanatics like to call people fascists. But there is nothing racist about this. Everyone can see that this is happening. It’s about numbers and fairness.

And now after that barrage of misrepresentation, here is the actual article

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy8ee2w73jo

ruffler45 · 25/09/2025 08:17

At some point very very soon the UK is going to run out of tax and borrowed money to give to non UK people.

nomas · 25/09/2025 08:17

PansyPotter84 · 25/09/2025 08:12

Er… this isn’t scare-mongering.

The BBC did a radio documentary earlier this week about life in migrant hotels.

Migrants were cooking in the bathrooms because they didn’t like the quality of the free meals provided at the hotel, not because they were required to.

People living and working at the hotels were interviewed, including some of the children.

It was telling that many people had been sold a lie by people smugglers- they had been told that when they got to the UK they would be entitled to everything free- a home, benefits, childcare, healthcare. No wonder they were willing to pay large sums of money.

A man with a family who had fled Iraq said that many many people living at the hotel were not fleeing persecution but were there for a better life.

One woman was there because she had Cancer and came because she knew the NHS would treat her.

People there had babies on purpose,
conceived in the UK, because they knew it would be hard to deport them and they would go to the front of the queue for housing, benefits etc.

The taxis were mentioned too. A security guard said that taxis were provided and that there was no reason most of the residents could not use public transport but they felt they were entitled so would insist “taxi!
taxi! taxi!”.

The security guard also mentioned how people felt that they were entitled to have their rooms cleaned for them
rather than cleaning up after themselves.

It was the children I felt sorry for.

This isn’t scaremongering. This wasn’t right-wing journalism with an agenda-
this was the BBC.

Unfortunately, we have reached a stage where to raise legitimate concerns is met with accusations of racism and support for Reform UK.

My concern is this- if the country can afford to put up new arrivals in hotels with good,
taxis, healthcare etc, then why do I, in my job (public sector) deal with British citizens, some of whom have served in the armed forces, who are literally street homeless and told that their local authorities don’t have housing for them.

My position is NOT that asylum seekers shouldn’t have all the lovely things and entitlements that they are given, but that homeless British citizens should have them AS WELL.

That is my question.

If we can afford these things for migrants, surely we can afford these things for homeless British citizens?

If not, why not?

And after that barrage of misrepresentation, here is the actual article

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy8ee2w73jo

mirrorsandlights · 25/09/2025 08:18

Hulabalu · 25/09/2025 07:58

Sounds like an incentive for them to come here, steal as much as they can til they “eventually “ get caught , then get paid 2k after being flown back home. They probably travelled here in a goods lorry - not saying illegally since they are EU - but because a flight would be unaffordable.
I can re-imagine a monopoly board game based on this racket !

Edited

Your post makes no sense at all. If they stealing as much as they can, do you not think they might be able to steal more than the £2,000 they are given if they agree to be deported?

nomas · 25/09/2025 08:19

ruffler45 · 25/09/2025 08:17

At some point very very soon the UK is going to run out of tax and borrowed money to give to non UK people.

Why do UK people need free taxis?

Everyone should be encouraged to take public transport.

2dogsandabudgie · 25/09/2025 08:20

Bloozie · 25/09/2025 08:14

You're misrepresenting it in the first sentence though.

They're cooking their own meals because the hotels are providing them with very low quality, nutritionally unbalanced meals that are often just white bread sandwiches. They're cooking to try and stay healthy. I have no issue with this. I do have an issue with hotels being paid money by our government to give a semblance of care for people, and the hotel trying to maximise their profit by cutting corners.

Oh come on, being given white bread, although not nutritious as wholegrain is fine. Plenty of British families eat white bread because that's all they can afford.

nomas · 25/09/2025 08:20

SunnieShine · 25/09/2025 08:16

Yes, she is. And this kind of nonsense is exactly why Reform will get in at the next election.

Did you miss that OP realised she was wrong?

Nestingbirds · 25/09/2025 08:20

Genuinely - how do the far left on here plan to pay for the tens of millions? Where do they want to house them? Are they happy to go without hospital treatment? Doctors appointments? To have to scrap all benefits because we simply can not afford them?

Can they not see what is happening on the bond markets? Or realise what an IMF bail out looks like? These people are either supremely uneducated about the financial status of our country or they are high on drugs and weed and can not evaluate what is right in front of them.

There is no basis whatsoever for continuing as we are. Until when? The country collapses under its own weight? And we become bankrupt? What is the end goal here to keep championing illegal economic migrants - it’s appallingly misguided.

mirrorsandlights · 25/09/2025 08:25

2dogsandabudgie · 25/09/2025 08:20

Oh come on, being given white bread, although not nutritious as wholegrain is fine. Plenty of British families eat white bread because that's all they can afford.

That doesn’t make it alright but they aren’t talking about just white bread, the meals are poor quality and unhealthy, chips and chicken nuggets at every meal for children. That is poor nutrition.

JoyousShaker · 25/09/2025 08:28

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OneFlewOverMy · 25/09/2025 08:28

Migrant this, migrant that ! Face the government: they have crippled the economy with appalling policies , Brexit, lockdown, Billions wasted, Non dom tax , the list is endless! Get some education and stop being mugs!

Nestingbirds · 25/09/2025 08:29

mirrorsandlights · 25/09/2025 08:25

That doesn’t make it alright but they aren’t talking about just white bread, the meals are poor quality and unhealthy, chips and chicken nuggets at every meal for children. That is poor nutrition.

So fucking what! It is a free meal, in a free room and they are fortunate to be offered anything at all.

Most of the world would offer them a place on the back streets. Your wet naivety is extraordinary. Would you prefer avocado on sourdough, or a menu designed by a specialist dietician just to ensure they are content?! You have no idea about the real world…. Totally checked out of reality.

Nestingbirds · 25/09/2025 08:30

OneFlewOverMy · 25/09/2025 08:28

Migrant this, migrant that ! Face the government: they have crippled the economy with appalling policies , Brexit, lockdown, Billions wasted, Non dom tax , the list is endless! Get some education and stop being mugs!

The anger IS at the government for their complete ineptitude. Have you somehow missed that?

Nestingbirds · 25/09/2025 08:31

Shall we remove the government is that what you are suggesting?

LakieLady · 25/09/2025 08:32

Londonmummy66 · 24/09/2025 23:04

British veterans on the street - surely people who have put their lives on the line for their country deserve better treatment than people who have illegally come here in small boats, disposed of their documents so they can claim to come from Afghanistan/Syria etc whether or not that is true and now expect us to house them etc

I used to work in homelessness prevention and resettlement. Homeless veterans I worked with were very complex and often had a whole host of issues, notably MH and alcohol/drugs, that made it hard for them to maintain a tenancy when they were housed. Some of them had been homeless several times over.

All that work has been cut to the bone. The project I worked on 15 years ago is still going, but it now has 8 staff, compared to the 110 it had when I started.

None of that is down to increased migration.

BIossomtoes · 25/09/2025 08:32

Nestingbirds · 25/09/2025 08:31

Shall we remove the government is that what you are suggesting?

We did remove the government that allowed this to happen.