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So what can in practical terms fully halt illegal immigration?

662 replies

Wellwhatnowbellaboo · 09/05/2026 10:06

Reform has won by a landslide .... immigration is probably by the look of it the biggest issue. What can realistically without breaking laws be done to really halt this with a big impact ? What would Farage actually do ? Would and should we as a country break some laws to get this done and speak to what people really feel is an issue ? (Many countries do). This is not in labour's dna so I doubt anything will come if it now ... but if you've thought about it or you have solutions what are they ?
And if you are opposed- why and what's the answer ?

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StandFirm · 09/05/2026 17:27

niassfattie · 09/05/2026 17:20

Poland for the poles. What's the issue with that

What does that remind me of? Yes, "Germany for the Germans" ("Deutschland den Deutschen") "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer"... Both well known slogans born in the last century. It's been a staple of ethnocentric thinking in Central Europe but never a British tradition.

Vivienne1000 · 09/05/2026 17:28

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 16:31

Each country has to agree to take the person back. We would have to have proof of the country in the first place

The legal route for someone to claim asylum in this country is to do so at point of entry, there is no other route.

Yes and so they throw away their passport.
But then they can’t claim asylum. Then they can’t bring their family over. And when do we stop? When we have how many million? What if 10 million want to come here? Because that is a realistic point. Even if it’s valid, the conversations need to be had. Do we keep raising taxes until we are done and every single person can take no more. I may not be right, but when we lived in West Africa, every single young man wanted to come to the UK.

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:29

niassfattie · 09/05/2026 17:23

They mean the costs of accommodation. No council tax, rent, utility etc. So that's probably £200 a week as furnished as well. And they are in good spots

Have you visited many families in this accommodation?

I have

Last family I worked with had water dripping through the light fitting in a house that would not have been able to be let on the open market.

So yes, thats 4 people, 2 adults and 2 kids they had, no housing costs, no bills, no council tax. 200 quid a week to pay for food, travel, clothes, toiletries, cleaning stuff, haircuts etc

Education is free obviously, so is health care.

Tauranga · 09/05/2026 17:30

Frugalgal · 09/05/2026 12:55

Objectively, the only solution is to go back into the EU and fully utilise the provision that allows return to the 1st safe (EU) country.

The reason for the small boats is Brexit. Traffickers know that people can't be easily sent back because we are outside the EU.

The irony is excruciating that one of the key architects of the Brexit disaster, Farage, is the one benefitting from the one of the problems it caused while Starmer, who has done more than anyone else to stop the boats, is the one being punished.

Farage won't be able to stop them either. Not without doing something illegal like trying to turn the boats back mid-channel and that will be challenged in the courts. But it won't matter, he will be provided with every get out and excuse under the sun by his supporters, both voters and billionaire press owners.

The problem for Labour is that it is understood to not be racist towards Muslims, unlike Reform, so people believe that they want illegal immigration because the boat people will vote Labour. Even if Farage can't stop the boats, the British MAGA will be content in the knowledge that he shares their racism and hatred of immigrants (apart from rich ones obviously).

Objectively, this entire post is utter bollocks.

smallglassbottle · 09/05/2026 17:30

niassfattie · 09/05/2026 17:25

Because your local family with five children and one disabled is now without work, getting housing, plus support, and not contributing. Now it's £1400 a month just for the children. That's on top of whatever they get for accommodation,.adults, council tax and NHS bills

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Why would the entire family be unemployed? The majority of pip claimants are working.

Besafeeatcake · 09/05/2026 17:31

niassfattie · 09/05/2026 17:25

The benefits include child benefit and pension. More.ober 60s then under 16s.

Child benefit accounts for about 4% of tha total bill and pension about 40%.

Iamstardust · 09/05/2026 17:31

ilovesleep6 · 09/05/2026 17:22

If they can’t afford to pay people a proper wage they shouldn’t be operating.

I agree! And I apply the same to the businesses whose staff need state benefits to top up meagre wages.

niassfattie · 09/05/2026 17:32

StandFirm · 09/05/2026 17:27

What does that remind me of? Yes, "Germany for the Germans" ("Deutschland den Deutschen") "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer"... Both well known slogans born in the last century. It's been a staple of ethnocentric thinking in Central Europe but never a British tradition.

No it doesn't because you didn't live in that time. I've never heard that phase so apologies if there is some Nazi thing but I'm not aware.

Australia says you assimilate and become Aussie or else get out. Japan, doesn't want you. This is what I've heard so not just Poland.

Yet you want to invite a load of people that a different and completely different culture to your country and expect it to all get along.

By the way a girl in Spain had her throat slit yesterday by a visitor..... Jews attacked in the UK... When are you going to realise that we need something done? The streets are not safe . And that's not all people who move in here and that's also local people who are causing issues as well.

It's absolutely terrifying.

I think Britain has lost its identity therefore anyghing goes.

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:32

ilovesleep6 · 09/05/2026 17:25

Yes, although usually from charities.

So not provided.

(I know this by the way, my work includes working with asylum seeking families)

niassfattie · 09/05/2026 17:33

smallglassbottle · 09/05/2026 17:30

Why would the entire family be unemployed? The majority of pip claimants are working.

Because they care for children? More beneficial.

A disabled child won't be working. My point is that the parents are taking much more then they are generating. It's now more state benefits paid out than received in income tax.

Besafeeatcake · 09/05/2026 17:34

ilovesleep6 · 09/05/2026 17:22

If they can’t afford to pay people a proper wage they shouldn’t be operating.

So that’s the NHS closing down now then. Should be fine sounds like a luxury anyway.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 09/05/2026 17:36

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:29

Have you visited many families in this accommodation?

I have

Last family I worked with had water dripping through the light fitting in a house that would not have been able to be let on the open market.

So yes, thats 4 people, 2 adults and 2 kids they had, no housing costs, no bills, no council tax. 200 quid a week to pay for food, travel, clothes, toiletries, cleaning stuff, haircuts etc

Education is free obviously, so is health care.

Education and heath care are anything but free.

Who do you think pays for that?

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:36

DrasticAction · 09/05/2026 17:25

@likelysuspect you said we don't take enough for our counties size

Wheres the post?

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:37

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 09/05/2026 17:36

Education and heath care are anything but free.

Who do you think pays for that?

To the client. Im saying they dont have to pay for that

Obviously.

smallglassbottle · 09/05/2026 17:37

niassfattie · 09/05/2026 17:33

Because they care for children? More beneficial.

A disabled child won't be working. My point is that the parents are taking much more then they are generating. It's now more state benefits paid out than received in income tax.

So not net contributors to the economy. Neither are the asylum seekers or many migrants. So we're just adding and adding to the problem of non net contributors.

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:38

Besafeeatcake · 09/05/2026 17:34

So that’s the NHS closing down now then. Should be fine sounds like a luxury anyway.

All care systems also and schools.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 09/05/2026 17:39

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:37

To the client. Im saying they dont have to pay for that

Obviously.

It’s free to them, but we all pay for it.

And it increases the pressure on the services.

OwlBeThere · 09/05/2026 17:39

AyeDeadOn · 09/05/2026 10:36

Why arent they seeking asylum in the first safe country? Once they choose to go through another safe country, or many other safe countries, imo they are no longer asylum seekers. They have other reasons for wanting to come specifically here, not just to a safe place.

Because they don’t have to. And How is that fair on the closest countries? they DO take the majority as it is.

selfish as fuck this country. It disgusts me.

smallglassbottle · 09/05/2026 17:40

Our youth unemployment rate is climbing. Why can't our young people do the jobs that we need? Don't give them a choice.

Besafeeatcake · 09/05/2026 17:40

I just love the assumption that all immigrants are scrounging off the system don’t work and don’t pay tax.

So, just to bust some myths. I immigrated here (legally). Haven't taken one benefit in my life. Not one penny but yes I do use medical
services etc but I pay the highest amount of tax possible.

I wasn’t allowed to claim for anything. I had to show how I could financially support myself for two years. Couldn’t have a council house if I wanted one. Would have been denied and made to leave. No UC even if I needed it.

The real problem in all of this is the wait time to process people and their claims not that they are claiming.

Not every immigrant coats the country money. In fact, I have contributed far more than a lot of British born people over my working life and didn’t go to school here so didn't cost the state for that either.

The ignorance and discrimination is astounding. Or am I just the right kind of immigrant?!?!

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:40

Vivienne1000 · 09/05/2026 17:28

Yes and so they throw away their passport.
But then they can’t claim asylum. Then they can’t bring their family over. And when do we stop? When we have how many million? What if 10 million want to come here? Because that is a realistic point. Even if it’s valid, the conversations need to be had. Do we keep raising taxes until we are done and every single person can take no more. I may not be right, but when we lived in West Africa, every single young man wanted to come to the UK.

They dont throw away their passport, Ive worked with hardly any asylum seekers who dont have any documents, its fairly rare becuase it would prevent the seeking of asylum

What is difficult to prove is what country someone came from to seek asylum from. They may not be seeking asylum from their national/citizen country.

And as posters keep pointing out, you have to have agreement for someone to be returned, either to a previous country they travelled through or the country you think they are seeking asylum from.

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:41

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 09/05/2026 17:39

It’s free to them, but we all pay for it.

And it increases the pressure on the services.

I didnt say no one pays for it. Is there a comprehension fail here?

I was setting out what the client receives and what they get free.

They get education for their children free and NHS care free. You understand this yes?

Besafeeatcake · 09/05/2026 17:42

likelysuspect · 09/05/2026 17:38

All care systems also and schools.

Healthcare, elderly care and education. Yeah luxury areas of our country for sure. Good thing immigrants aren’t the answer then.

smallglassbottle · 09/05/2026 17:42

Besafeeatcake · 09/05/2026 17:40

I just love the assumption that all immigrants are scrounging off the system don’t work and don’t pay tax.

So, just to bust some myths. I immigrated here (legally). Haven't taken one benefit in my life. Not one penny but yes I do use medical
services etc but I pay the highest amount of tax possible.

I wasn’t allowed to claim for anything. I had to show how I could financially support myself for two years. Couldn’t have a council house if I wanted one. Would have been denied and made to leave. No UC even if I needed it.

The real problem in all of this is the wait time to process people and their claims not that they are claiming.

Not every immigrant coats the country money. In fact, I have contributed far more than a lot of British born people over my working life and didn’t go to school here so didn't cost the state for that either.

The ignorance and discrimination is astounding. Or am I just the right kind of immigrant?!?!

Obviously not everyone is like you. Why would they be? Some people coming here work and others don't or are involved in the whatever it's called now economy.

Gcol · 09/05/2026 17:43

Tryagain26 · 09/05/2026 11:32

I read a post online saying "With luck we will wake up on Friday with Nigel Farage in number 10.'
The level of ignorance about our political system amazes me.
I am beginning to think there is no hope for the UK.

There are more and more people who are just thick and getting thicker by the day.

i bet none of the Deform voters knew the pledges that the party would do locally. Councils do bins, care homes, parks. Not immigration and asylum. As that is the UK government that does that.

Specifically the Home Office, As if someone wants to apply for a visa and gets rejected, the person - appellant, can try to appeal the Home Office’s rejection through a tribunal. It’s lengthy process has put off people applying for a visa

Anyone who reads the Daily Mail should automatically lose their right to vote.