UK to offer new immigration deal to the EU

[darmstadt]

I have no problems with 'foreigners' as you so nicely put it.

I have problems with large numbers of economic migrants who do not have their host countries best interest at heart.

Do you have proof of that? Can you quite honestly say that most of the migrants are economic migrants, now remember, we're talking about non-EU folk here because they don't have freedom of movement but can be stopped by the UK border agency from entering the country. If they are allowed into the country then surely they're not economic migrants are they but suffering from war, torture and other such subjects that you haven't encountered. Now please don't tell me that it wasn't about immigration....

[original PM]

Do you have proof of that? Can you quite honestly say that most of the migrants are economic migrants, now remember, we're talking about non-EU folk here because they don't have freedom of movement but can be stopped by the UK border agency from entering the country. If they are allowed into the country then surely they're not economic migrants are they but suffering from war, torture and other such subjects that you haven't encountered. Now please don't tell me that it wasn't about immigration....

We have been here before

Step 1
Arrive in southern european country

Step 2
Claim you are 14 and a refugee from war

Step 3
Hit your mates up on your iPhone and rob some new trainers

Step 4
Head to Cologne station to celebrate new year,


But putting that aside.

Immigration and a perceived lack of control was one of the factors which contributed to some people voting Brexit - there you go is that acceptable?

[darmstadt]

We have been here before

Step 1
Arrive in southern european country

Step 2
Claim you are 14 and a refugee from war

Step 3
Hit your mates up on your iPhone and rob some new trainers

Step 4
Head to Cologne station to celebrate new year,


But putting that aside.

Immigration and a perceived lack of control was one of the factors which contributed to some people voting Brexit - there you go is that acceptable?

Ah, the Daily Mail fact bible...But this still doesn't point to immigration in the UK as they only got as far as Cologne, also doesn't actually answer the question in point, but that's to be expected as facts were never a Brexit strong point

[Bean]

Ah, the Daily Mail fact bible...But this still doesn't point to immigration in the UK as they only got as far as Cologne, also doesn't actually answer the question in point, but that's to be expected as facts were never a Brexit strong point

https://fullfact.org/immigration/uk-refugees/

"In 2016, there were around 39,000 applications for asylum in the UK. That’s including dependant family members of the main applicant. Those asylum seekers are counted among the estimated 600,000 immigrants to the UK in the 12 months to September 2016, most of whom come to work or study."

So, (39000/~600000)*100 = 6.5% of estimated immigrants applied for asylum, the rest are economic (93.5%).

Do you have proof of that? Can you quite honestly say that most of the migrants are economic migrants, now remember, we're talking about non-EU folk here because they don't have freedom of movement but can be stopped by the UK border agency from entering the country. SNIP

Yes, see above
HTH

[WTFH]

https://fullfact.org/immigration/uk-refugees/

"In 2016, there were around 39,000 applications for asylum in the UK. That’s including dependant family members of the main applicant. Those asylum seekers are counted among the estimated 600,000 immigrants to the UK in the 12 months to September 2016, most of whom come to work or study."

So, (39000/~600000)*100 = 6.5% of estimated immigrants applied for asylum, the rest are economic.

HTH

Are you saying that everyone who comes to study in the UK is an economic migrant?

[WTFH]

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...-uk-3-to-study
317,000 study visas last year which would be about 53% of your 600,000

[Mordac]

It was always about anti immigrants, especially from Eastern Europe

Only in your case...

[Bean]

Are you saying that everyone who comes to study in the UK is an economic migrant?

Only the long-term ones, as per UN definition, referred to in;

https://www.ft.com/content/1c61c180-...a-903b21361b43

and more detail found here;
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-...ssary/migrant/

[Bean]

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...-uk-3-to-study
317,000 study visas last year which would be about 53% of your 600,000

Sorry, but some authoritative organisation(s) disagree with your view;

Migrant | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

[WTFH]

Sorry, but some authoritative organisation(s) disagree with your view;

Migrant | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Please quote the exact section of the page you linked to which disagrees with the UK government (not me), with regard to your opinion that people coming to study are economic migrants.