[Angus]

Originally Posted by NettoSuperstar!

haha...what to go on the dole and sponge of us?? or perhaps because they live in terrible places where they face mortal danger on a daily basis or they cant get work to feed their families!...you, me all of us would be doing exactly the same as them in their position, we were just born lucky! If you had more knowledge and understanding of immigrants/asylum seekers you wouldnt be saying these things, I guarantee...and theres never any mention of the overwhelming contribution to society, they do the jobs Brits wont get out of bed for, The NHS for one would collapse without them...not to mention the contribution to the arts, culture, music...

I have made no mention of anyone sponging off the state - I am genuinely curious why some refugees travel vast distances to reach the UK, bypassing other much nearer safe (some would even say safer) countries, and then proceed to insult us and slag us off because they don't like our culture, way of life etc. I would not emigrate to Saudi Arabia for instance, and then complain about the restrictions placed on me there because I'm a woman.

As regards the contribution made to the UK by the majority of immigrants and refugees, that is undeniable because most just want to work and make a better life for themselves and their families, and by doing so have made the effort to integrate. However I do not subscribe to your view that ALL immigrants and refugees contribute positively to UK society because that is blatantly untrue.