Unaccompanied migrant children ...I don't get it.

[tony1851]

@ Himaginn; Quick question - do you actually live near any of these immigrant communities?

 

[Himaginn]

According to Amnesty International the UK does not allow under 18 refugees to sponsor their family members:

Family reunion for refugees is not a new idea – but the UK’s immigration rules are failing many like Omar’s family. Currently:

• A child refugee in the UK cannot sponsor any family members, even their parents, to join them.
• Most adult refugees already in the UK are unable to sponsor their parents, children over 18 or adult siblings, because of severe restrictions in the rules.
• Many British citizens are similarly unable to sponsor their refugee family members because of these restrictions.

• https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/bring-refugee-families-back-together-asylum-uk-reunion

 

[Himaginn]

A few bits of information, images and stories about Syrian refugees.
http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/syria.php

 

[tony1851]

@ Himaginn; quick question #2; do you actually live near any of these immigrant communities?

 

[Himaginn]

@ Himaginn; quick question #2; do you actually live near any of these immigrant communities?

Which immigrant communities would that be? I may be in an "immigrant community" because I'm an immigrant.
Hang on! I'll just go and do a quick poll of where the neighbours hail from. They'll probably think I'm a bit weird knocking on their door on a Sunday evening asking silly questions.
Other than that how will I know if they're immigrants or not. Think carefully before you answer.

I think it's totally irrelevant. You're no doubt going to try and change my mind. Don't bother.
In my circle of friends, there are African/Asians, Americans, Asians (Indians and Pakistanis) Australians, Cambodians, Eastern Europeans (Polish), Filipinos, Vietnamese, Western Europeans (French, German), West Indians, and probably a lot more of ethnically diverse background that I don't know where they're from, or I haven't thought of.
Some of them are first generation immigrants and others are second generation.
Does that count?
I must admit that I don't where the neighbours are from. I don't mix with them much, socially.
There are some white chavvy types around as well. They're a real nuisance. They're the only ones that cause any trouble. I wish they were immigrants 'cos immigrants are much better behaved.

Do you still think your question is relevant?
Perhaps you want my résumé, gender, sexual preference and postcode as well.

 

[tony1851]

@Himaggin. Well, you probably live in a nice area.

Come up north and take a tour of Oldham, Bradford, Leeds, Manchester and Rochdale, to name just a few towns where there are ethnic communities, to see what actually happens.

BTW, speaking of Rochdale and the notorious child-sex ring which has been broken up. There were mug shots of the guilty on local tv and the press; have a guess at the point I could make.

 

[Himaginn]

Come up north and take a tour of Oldham, Bradford, Leeds, Manchester and Rochdale, to name just a few towns where there are ethnic communities, to see what actually happens.

BTW, speaking of Rochdale and the notorious child-sex ring which has been broken up. There were mug shots of the guilty on local tv and the press; have a guess at the point I could make.

Be specific, what point could you make?

 

[tony1851]

Come up north and take a tour of Oldham, Bradford, Leeds, Manchester and Rochdale, to name just a few towns where there are ethnic communities, to see what actually happens.

BTW, speaking of Rochdale and the notorious child-sex ring which has been broken up. There were mug shots of the guilty on local tv and the press; have a guess at the point I could make.

Be specific, what point could you make?

You know full well.

 

[Himaginn]

You asked me to guess. I give in.

 

[noseall]

BTW, speaking of Rochdale and the notorious child-sex ring which has been broken up. There were mug shots of the guilty on local tv and the press; have a guess at the point I could make.

Not to be confused with 'paedophile ring' which are notably home-grown white boys. These guys prefer babies and have been known to even groom expectant mothers.

 

[fender]

BTW, speaking of Rochdale and the notorious child-sex ring which has been broken up. There were mug shots of the guilty on local tv and the press; have a guess at the point I could make.

Not to be confused with 'paedophile ring' which are notably home-grown white boys. These guys prefer babies and have been known to even groom expectant mothers.

They are both as disgusting as each other..

 

[Himaginn]

Amazing how, a thread about unaccompanied migrant children managed to hark back to an accusation that immigrants are susceptible to paedophilia.
That's exploitative and controlling by Tony. Who's got tunnel vision?

 

[^woody^]

According to Amnesty International the UK does not allow under 18 refugees to sponsor their family members:

Family reunion for refugees is not a new idea – but the UK’s immigration rules are failing many like Omar’s family. Currently:

• A child refugee in the UK cannot sponsor any family members, even their parents, to join them.
• Most adult refugees already in the UK are unable to sponsor their parents, children over 18 or adult siblings, because of severe restrictions in the rules.
• Many British citizens are similarly unable to sponsor their refugee family members because of these restrictions.

• https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/bring-refugee-families-back-together-asylum-uk-reunion

Is that why the legal people are saying last week's decision is groundbreaking, and the quote above is no longer valid?

 

[^woody^]

Come up north and take a tour of Oldham, Bradford, Leeds, Manchester and Rochdale, to name just a few towns where there are ethnic communities, to see what actually happens.

You know, I was sitting in MacDonald's on Saturday killing a bit of time in our multicultural city, and i began to watch the people just doing a basic thing as coming and going through the main door.

It struck me profoundly that such a simple thing as opening a door, holding the door open for others and going through a door, can tell a great deal about a person, about people and about culture and attitudes. A great deal indeed. And it was a very sad thing to observe.

I do believe I actually saw the future.

 

[ajstoneservices]

I'm not sure what holding a door open for someone tells us about the future woody or the past come to that.

I made the mistake of holding a door open in Miami for someone and half of America passed through it without saying thank you.

And recently I held the door open for an elderly lady at a petrol station in Downham Market. The only words she spoke were "Is my husband in here?" She was followed in by several grinning oldies before I was able to escape