The Express doesn't allow for the number we accept already which will
reduce the figure of EXTRA asylum seekers slightly. This apart the
whole thing is a nightmare. It's still totally unacceptable and
should be opposed.
The less well off countries will just give up and shovel the migrants
on as quickly as possible.
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DAILY EXPRESS 29.4.09 Brother
UK NEWS
NEW LAW MAY GIVE ASYLUM TO 22,500 REFUGEES
By Nick Fagge
Thousands more asylum seekers will be given the right to live, work
and claim benefits in Britain.
Controversial plans will require the UK to accept one in eight of all
migrants who set foot in any of the 27 European Union countries and
demand refugee status.
It could mean an estimated 22,500 more [? see intro -cs] people
coming to Britain.
Taxpayers will be expected to foot the bill for their food,
accommodation and clothing, plus legal fees while they apply for
international protection.
Asylum seekers must also be given the right to work within six months
of their arrival, enabling them to claim thousands of pounds in
benefits if they cannot find a job. Their children must also be found
school places.
Migrants can only be detained as a last resort and must not be held
in secure accommodation more than 72 hours without a judge's approval.
The proposals, supported by Labour MEPs, are part of the EU's Common
European Asylum System and will be put to the European Parliament in
Strasbourg for approval.
Last night Conservative MEP Philip Bradbourn said: "Economic migrants
posing as asylum seekers [which is what most of them are! -cs] would
have an easy ride under these plans.
"Once again, the EU thinks the only answer to justified immigration
concerns is to take control of asylum policy. Controlling our borders
is one of the most important roles of government.
"For more than a decade, Labour has been unable to form a coherent
immigration policy, but that should not justify handing it to Brussels."
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage said: "Brussels will soon
be dictating who has the right to live and work in Britain. The EU is
pushing for a common asylum and immigration policy but it is being
pushed through without proper thought."
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