Lefty
Well-known member
I wasn't aware they were in France legally, or indeed any of the other countries they travel through to get here. Did I miss something ?
So, just to clarify, as I think the anti immigration ukippy brexiter agitators have managed to be too effective putting out misinformation, or just not actually understanding facts.
International Law does not require asylum seekers to apply in the 'first safe country'. There is no such rule in the UN Refugee Convention, which is silent on where asylum seekers should apply. Its definition of ‘refugee status’ does not exclude people based on whether they entered a territory illegally or could have applied elsewhere.
Sometimes two or more safe countries agree to allocate responsibility for asylum seekers which might include such a rule between them.
The UK recently left such a system (the Dublin rules).
Brexiters are such stupid people.
The Dublin Regulation: an overview UK in a Changing Europe
Following recent debates on the Channel crossing, Steven Peers explores the Dublin regulation and how it links to Brexit.
ukandeu.ac.uk