Last week 27 migrants drowned in a single incident on the English Channel. The family if one of the dead migrants said: ”she wanted to make a better life for herself and she chose the UK”…
I find that statement baffling.
she chose the UK? well, the point of entry into the UK is not via an inflatable boat sneaking in via the English Channel is it? Such an needless waste of a promising life!
If you’re not fleeing persecution or war etc., and you choose the UK as a country where you want to live, just fill in the forms and apply for a visa. if the application is rejected, try again, while carrying on with your life as best as you can where you are. The grass isn’t always greener, and falling victim to people-smugglers and ending up at the bottom of the English Channel is an awful way to go…
For the sake of refugees fleeing persecution and other folks genuinely seeking asylum, governments must put an urgent stop to the criminal enterprise of gangs charging unfortunate victims thousands of pounds with the promise of getting them through Europe to the UK or whichever destination. 27 human beings drowning is so terrible that one can only wonder why we are still arguing about whether or not it is Brexit to blame or France – for letting them access the channel so freely. Does it matter???? it doesnt matter who’s at fault, it just needs to be stopped! The UK government, France, the EU must all come together now! to end this madness. Anyone looking to make a better life in the UK, Europe etc., should be able to apply via legal means and those fleeing persecution and seeking refuge, should surely not be ending up at the bottom of the English Channel….
The onus is on us to shut down these illegal points of entry to end these deaths and then facilitate timely processing to end the lure of attempting these risky attempts
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