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And the winner of the how-subtly-can-you-call-everyone-a-racist competition is found!

I don't think that explanation makes any sense actually. This type of argument always seems to start and end the same way. It starts with people feeling bad about the Calais situation, believing they should be let into the UK, and dismissing any opposition as racist, stupid and unsympathetic...

But France is where they are. Why are they coming from France to the UK? Are they not safe there?

Seeking asylum from France?

Bloody hell, it's you against the world isn't it (in your head)!

Yes. All economic migrants. For the reason outlined in my post, which your brain selectively ignored. If you're moving from a dangerous country to a non-dangerous country, it's refugee. If you then move between ten further safe countries, you're not a refugee anymore. You were safe from...

Someone travelling from France to the UK is NOT an asylum seeker. They found Asylum. In France. France is no less safe than England. They are now, by definition, economic migrants. By the way, they are trying to enter illegally. Stop twisting these facts to support your own agenda on our...

Evasion tactics: 1. Answer a different question, try to start debate on 'fair share' 2. Plead ignorance, citing individual reasons too complex to go into 3. Create diversion to a 60-page PDF Bottom line is you can't answer the question because you don't want to admit they're safe in France and...

I think everyone knows about the situation in Syria. What he's trying to tell you is that France, Greece, Austria, Italy, Germany are all safe places for these people to claim asylum. These places should therefore register them as asylum seekers in accordance with international law. Why haven't...

You're not learning anything because you're not reading any answers.

I think he was referring to the "must claim asylum in the first safe country they enter" part of international law for asylum seekers. Since they're supposedly refugees trying to get from France to England, the implication is that they are fleeing from France. If their home country is not...