If the continental EU is soooooo good,, why are these asylum seekers massing in Calais?
http://news.sky.com/story/1527131/calais-migrant-crisis-what-you-need-to-knowThere are now 5,000 migrants in Calais, the French authorities estimate. Many are living in a makeshift camp known as "The Jungle".
(they come from) Countries where there is unrest or civil war. So Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Syria.
Many of these people are so desperate to flee the horrific conditions in their countries they pay thousands to people smugglers to get to Europe.
The so-called Arab uprising triggered unrest across the region from 2010 and ensuing conflicts mean more people are leaving their countries - a quarter of the Syrian population (6.5m) is now displaced.
According to the Mayor of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, and members of the French Senate, migrants perceive the UK to be a better destination than France because the British welfare state will give everyone £36 a week.
Ms Bouchart said migrants think the UK is an "El Dorado" of highly paid work and easy benefits.
The French politicians also blame the under-regulated labour market where migrants can easily find cash-in-hand jobs.
In addition, they said there is no system of identity cards so migrants believe they cannot easily be tracked down and deported.
Perception is king.
Additionally, the universality of english as a spoken language must have a great influence.
Part of the blame must rest squarely with the UK government agencies:
https://www.gov.uk/government/topics/borders-and-immigrationThe government is responsible for securing the UK’s borders. We will deliver an improved migration system that commands public confidence and serves our economic interests. We believe that improving migration processes to reduce abuse and limiting non-EU economic migrancy will better serve Britain’s interests and deliver a fair system.
So the UK agencies are clearly not doing what they are supposed to do.
Maybe they did and now they want to settle in UK.Why did they not follow EU law (and why didn't these EU countries follow EU law) and claim asylum (make them claim asylum) in the first EU country they set foot in?
it's more a case of the migrants want to come to UK, not the European counties not wanting the migrants.Why do EU country after country, pass them on forever north-westwards? Let's face it, France doesn't want them, Germany didn't want them, Italy didn't want them, Greece didn't want them, Austria didn't want them,,, Talk about passing the buck.
But please note, these are not EU migrants, they are non-EU refugees, therefore it is not materially relevant to the issue of being in or out of EU.
If we're out those refugees will still be there, or in Dover, they will still want to come to UK
It we're out of EU it will not change a thing about the non-EU refugees. It could make it more difficult.
Being out of EU will not be a panacea for the failings of the UK border controls and other UK agencies.