If the genuine refugees could be diverted into safe and legal routes this would greatly reduce the challenge of the boat crossings - vastly smaller numbers comprising only those who have no genuine asylum claim. Then there’s a question of whether any of these have skills and experience needed by our economy…
I’ve definitely heard Keir Starmer talk about processing refugees “ up country.” Maybe I’m being over optimistic but I took that to mean that refugees would be able to claim asylum without having to go through nightmare journeys across Europe.
*If* we're processing claims quickly, then it becomes practical to do a deal with France where we put an asylum application point somewhere in Pas-de-Calais and co-operate with Ofpra to do UK and French asylum processes in parallel, complete with removal if you fail both; all we need is for the UK process to be faster than the French process so that we can hand over failed applicants to Ofpra for French processing (and deportation from France if they fail the French process).
I think they'll have to be pressured into safe routes, fwiw. But that it'll be a damn sight easier to pressure them than the current government.
If the genuine refugees could be diverted into safe and legal routes this would greatly reduce the challenge of the boat crossings - vastly smaller numbers comprising only those who have no genuine asylum claim. Then there’s a question of whether any of these have skills and experience needed by our economy…
They will end up in northern towns raping the working class white minors. For some its the reason why they come under false pretences.
I’ve definitely heard Keir Starmer talk about processing refugees “ up country.” Maybe I’m being over optimistic but I took that to mean that refugees would be able to claim asylum without having to go through nightmare journeys across Europe.
*If* we're processing claims quickly, then it becomes practical to do a deal with France where we put an asylum application point somewhere in Pas-de-Calais and co-operate with Ofpra to do UK and French asylum processes in parallel, complete with removal if you fail both; all we need is for the UK process to be faster than the French process so that we can hand over failed applicants to Ofpra for French processing (and deportation from France if they fail the French process).