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Saturday, January 20, 2007
Warning over Canaries migration
The BBC report that, "An internal Home Office report has warned of a potential threat to UK border controls from illegal immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands."
This is based on the loose association that, since the routes have changed, the migrants were starting to come from English-speaking countries, so somebody has put two and two together and come up with the idea that they'll head to Britian.
It's utter invention! To reiterate what gaymengc.com say, "Visitors, having seen TV and newspaper reports, often ask residents if the towns away from the tourist resorts are now crowded with people who’ve arrived in open boats. The answer is a firm no. In fact, the vast majority of illegal immigrants arriving in the islands have been sent back to the countries they came from. Very few remain here."
Of course there's a problem! People in Africa need help, not shunning, but then that's just my opinion. But the fact is, if they are being sent back, which they are, then I really can't see how they are going to be more likely to try to reach the UK.
It's as if the UK Home Office has nothing better to worry about.
UK worries about illegal immigrants to the Canaries
