Paul2412 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Can't see the problem really, no different to reporting suspected benefit cheats. You suspect something, you ring in and report it, it gets investigated. Ah, but this involves reporting suspected foreign people who shouldn't be here. It's clearly racism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 "Public urged to report suspected illegal immigrants" How do you know that the people who will be doing the reporting are always going to be white? That's a racist assumption. You're assuming that all illegal immigrants are none white/Anglo Saxon. That's a racist assumption. Who is going to arrest these illegals anyway? The UKBA is massively understaffed and underfunded as it is and this is even without the 30% staffing cuts which are just around the corner. So they should just give up trying to do their job, is that it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Ah, but this involves reporting suspected foreign people who shouldn't be here. It's clearly racism. Foreign is not the same as of different ethnic background. So it's not clearly racist at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 No I'm not denying that you should give your brain a chance, you might find that it helps you. I work in immigration as everyone knows. I never said reporting illegal immigrants was racist, but I suspect it will encourage people to report black people/asians regardless of their nationality and immigration status. Do you think the public would report a white Australian or American if they thought they were illegal immigrants? Well I did not know you worked in immigration!............but now I understand why it's in such a state! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Well I did not know you worked in immigration!............but now I understand why it's in such a state! Ah so this is your alias then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog of war Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Well done VAT Man, you've just rubberstamped something we've all suspected we've all suspected "Public urged to report suspected illegal immigrants" Just how are the public going to know who is an illegal immigrant, do people expected them to wear bades saying, "I'm an illegal immigrant"? It is going to encourage victimisation and racism, no question, and will no doubt waste everyones' time. Then there is the cost of deporting people which is around £6,000 per person, something the country can ill afford. Who is going to arrest these illegals anyway? The UKBA is massively understaffed and underfunded as it is and this is even without the 30% staffing cuts which are just around the corner. BTW overstaying the visa expiry date does not mean someone is an illegal immigrant. People can't be refused a visa for overstaying their previous visa because there's nothing in the immigration rules permitting it. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/10/david-cameron-immigration-crackdown Lots of newspapers saying these are good moves but are they pandering to what they suspect is public opinion? Cameron has also been accused of trying to draw attention from more important issues with his immigration speech, which is highly likely. There are some good points in the speech and some bad ones, implementing the policies are a different matter though. one million illegal immigrants, something has to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 one million illegal immigrants, something has to be done. How do you know there are one million illegal immigrants? Nobody knows what the figure is, how many people actually know what an illegal immigrant actually is for that matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFloppy Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 How do you know there are one million illegal immigrants? Nobody knows what the figure is, how many people actually know what an illegal immigrant actually is for that matter? The numbers dont matter. Illegal is illegal no matter how many there are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 How do you know there are one million illegal immigrants? Nobody knows what the figure is, how many people actually know what an illegal immigrant actually is for that matter?And you actually work in immigration!!!!................unbelievable!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I've never considered myself to be rascist but lately I have to admit to having feelings of resentment as I watch the country welcome people that it would seem we really cannot accomodate. Is that rascism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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