To now be increasingly concerned about illegal boat arrivals

[CalmShaker]

I've kept a level head with boat crossing arrivals but recently I've become concerned that there are some really unpleasant people being let in. This story was hard to watch on the news this evening;

Asylum seeker 'murdered hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte in frenzied attack' - BBC News https://share.google/qxzed2MD19TYPKasQ

I welcome genuine asylum but I don't believe that is what is happening anymore.
The story immediately before the above on national news this evening was the migrant who had threatened Nigel Farrage. I know Nigel is not the most popular of people but the migrant was horrid, clearly dangerous and not safe to be on our streets.
Financial cost and all other factors aside, it's the safety aspect that worry me most.

The lunatic who threatened to kill Farage should be booted back to Afghanistan

But of course we wont do this. Endless appeals, legal aid, everything to ensure that he is comfortable and given every chance. He had 17 convictions from Sweden plus this offence.

JUST WHAT IS WRONG WITH US! NO WONDER PEOPLE TRY AND MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE UK.

I have a feeling that many of the PPs who express shock at the "racism" of this thread have never lived in a place where men from North Africa and the Middle East have made our lives a fucking misery.

I say this as someone who once eagerly campaigned for the local hotel to be used for migrants. Based on personal experience, I wouldn't be doing that again now.

ETA: I think this is a feminist issue since the problems disproportionately affect women, for obvious cultural reasons.

The link to the interview I provided is worth a listen. The law allows it. That’s the problem.

You need to look at asylum numbers in early 2000s which were comparable and pre Brexit. It was just via lorry instead.

I believe this man also has a child? Dont know whether here or in Sweden. Bet he claims his right to a Family Life? What does someone have to do to be removed from the country. What if he HAD killed Nigel Farage? Would it be a court case, jail time and then what? Hear his appeal then?

This exactly.

Women throwing their arms up in the air in horror and throwing around the terms bigot and racist in response to other women voicing their concerns about being scared when walking past big groups of undocumented men outside hotels and HMO’s in their towns.

A lot of us are actually dealing with this down the road from where we live with our children.

It’s a genuine and absolutely justified concern, yet we have women on MN who overuse ridiculous terms like “whataboutery” to try and make themselves seem intelligent and the rest of us stupid.

Makes me absolutely sick. It’s very similar to the women who waved men into our spaces under the guise of “not being a transphobe” You aren’t morally superior, you are just accepting huge risk to safety on behalf of the rest of us.

Which is why the application process has to be sped up. Groups of young men amassing is going to be problematic. One of the reasons unemployment going up under Labour is going to cause more problems. More people will little to do. Much more likelihood for petty criminality and anti social behaviour.

The car washes, barbers shops and nail bars are rife around here.

Labour could do a lot worse than absolutely targetting them rentlessly. But they wont.. Cash only, money laundering is all going around us.

And dare I say it... if we didnt use them ourselves then they would immediately go out of business but they are cheap and everytime I pass one near me it is FULL.

Its similar to people who want to tax Amazon and get them to pay more taxes.

You do know that if Amazon have to pay more tax then the person who will be paying those taxes is YOU??

just seen that Rachel Reeves is admitting more tax rises coming in the budget. How on earth can she talk about tax payers needing to fill a 40bn black hole while allowing the money that’s being put in to flood back out in spiralling welfare costs for the world. It’s mind blowing. Honestly I listen to what she says and bits of my brain just burn.

Yes, I do live near asylum seeker accommodation, and my young adult daughter previously volunteered to support some of the residents. Neither of us have ever experienced any harassment or inappropriate behaviour.

What’s your solution?

How near? Were the residents she supported male? How did she support them?

Cuts. We are addicted to spending.

Madness. The last budget was said to be a one off tax hike. They’ve blown it.

So now I have to provide the solution? To be fair I probably have as much experience as Rachel Reeves in the industry so if she wants to come round later with the paperwork I’m happy to take a look.

Yes but this one was and he shouldn't have been in.the country.
The lady would still be alive now if he wasn't.
Nothing will be done unless it happens to keir starmers family.
He dosent care.
I agree with OP.
We have enough of our bad people without accepting others rubbish.

Poor Poor lady what a way to treat her kindness and the countrys kindness to him.

This. One case. IT'S NOT ILLEGAL TO COME HERE ON A BOAT.

About 5 mins walk.

Most but not all of them were male.

She volunteered with them on a 1:1 basis and in small groups to support their English language learning.

Ha v good

Don’t elect Labour? Might need some tweaking temporarily

Righto!

Let’s make it illegal. Then they can be convicted and deported.

Apparently it’s going to be announced that the two child cap on child benefits is to be lifted - I’ve heard that will be announced within the budget at a cost of billions. Personally I would have preferred to wind the clock back on SureStart centres and get the help within the community supporting families that might now be given extra money in benefits but still choose to not to spend that money on their children health, wellbeing or shelter.

You don't know where tje money comes from. It comes from taxpayers.

The homeless are given accommodation. What do you do when they’ve trashed their room, set fire to the bin and attacked hostel staff repeatedly?

I liked the Sure Start. Rather than give people who have children they cannot afford more and more.