'No Borders' and their 'Freedom of movement' camp

[Mich the Tester]

You know that's just wrong.
It goes like this: Turn up in UK - Claim asylum as you is political/gay/minority/etc. - go claim benefits - get job if poss. (black market) to add to benefits.

Which benefits do immigrants get in the UK?

[ace00]

Which benefits do immigrants get in the UK?

No idea. All of them I expect.

[Mich the Tester]

No idea. All of them I expect.

You don't know, but you say they 'Claim asylum as you is (sic) political/gay/minority/etc. - go claim benefits - get job if poss. (black market) to add to benefits.'

[ace00]

You don't know, but you say they 'Claim asylum as you is (sic) political/gay/minority/etc. - go claim benefits - get job if poss. (black market) to add to benefits.'

Yes.

[Mich the Tester]

Yes.

So should we all form an opinion first and then not bother to inform ourselves on the facts?

That would be very appropriate for CUK.

[pzz76077]

Classic Daily Mail article -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...-controls.html

The trouble with "freedom of movement" is it's always going to be one way traffic as far as this country is concerned, much as it would be great for all the "No Borders" activists to be dumped in Algeria and have their benefits stopped to experience another culture.

Ironically it's all our fault

It works both ways though, I've not lived in the UK since the late 90's and not once has any official asked me what I was doing in their country....

PZZ

[Mich the Tester]

It works both ways though, I've not lived in the UK since the late 90's and not once has any official asked me what I was doing in their country....

PZZ

Some Dutch skinhead asked me that about 10 years ago so I hit him.

[The Lone Gunman]

It works both ways though, I've not lived in the UK since the late 90's and not once has any official asked me what I was doing in their country....

PZZ

I suspect you are wrong there. You will have presented a valid European passport on entry to the EEA. As a citizen of one of its member states you are entitled free movement within it. This would reperesent you giving valid reason to an official.

I also suspect you have registered with your local region/gemeinder/canton/etc. You will have been asked the purpose of your "visit".


** I am assuming you are in Europe.

[pzz76077]

I suspect you are wrong there. You will have presented a valid European passport on entry to the EEA. As a citizen of one of its member states you are entitled free movement within it. This would reperesent you giving valid reason to an official.

I also suspect you have registered with your local region/gemeinder/canton/etc. You will have been asked the purpose of your "visit".


** I am assuming you are in Europe.

Ive lived and worked in 20 or so countries since I left the UK, some in EU some not. Still cant recall any incident with officials that have given me grief during that time.

PZZ

[The Lone Gunman]

Ive lived and worked in 20 or so countries since I left the UK, some in EU some not. Still cant recall any incident with officials that have given me grief during that time.

PZZ

I would still suggest that presenting a passport at imigration control is giving good reason to an official.