Labour criticise government for number of migrants crossing channel

[Lefty]

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

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

What's the basis of you doubting that, and what evidence is there that that's what happened in this case?

Well first of all I'm not looking for an argument - it is just my belief.
I have no idea if pregnant women or kids were on the recent dinghy BUT there is well documented cases of pregnant women and kids making the crossing.

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

Well, given how our police officers have behaved in recent history, especially towards women and ethnic minorities, I would beg to differ.

There are over 160,000 police officers in the UK, the vast vast majority serve the public in a manner in which we would expect, but there are always exceptions to every rule.

 

[LaPennaBianca]

There are over 160,000 police officers in the UK, the vast vast majority serve the public in a manner in which we would expect, but there are always exceptions to every rule.

Not to relitigate this but: yes, you are right, although there are too many exceptions for me to consider the institution unimpeachable.

 

[kuepper]

Well first of all I'm not looking for an argument - it is just my belief.
I have no idea if pregnant women or kids were on the recent dinghy BUT there is well documented cases of pregnant women and kids making the crossing.

I was mainly alluding to your implied suggestion that the French police deliberately allowed a pregnant woman and kids to go off on the fatal dinghy