Should there be an amnesty for illegal immigrants?

[kwicky]

Did anyone see the march of illegal immigrants a couple of days ago in the capital? There was reported to be many thousands taking part. If they are illegal I assume they are paying no tax or national insurance. Some of those reported have been here for a number of years. Would it make sense to allow an amnesty as they are unlikely to be thrown out?

[sp1814]

Uh-oh...can open...worms all over the place.

[Reverandfunk]

Release the hounds.....

[Pippa68]

Do we get a cash sum for handing in an ill eagle?

[kwicky]

They obviously wanted the publicity and the question raised as why have a march in the centre of London.

[Le-Chat]

If the marchers were illegal immigrants, it shows how unperturbed they are at being 'found out' if they are prepared to walk around London advertising the fact.

[WendyS]

Well, the Home Office obviously has problem tracking down and detaining illegal immigrants, so maybe somebody should encourage them to organise another protest so that police can step in and round some of them up.
And "No", I don't think there should be an amnesty. These people are not paying their tax and National Insurance. The Inland Revenue (or whatever they're calling themselves these days) don't even give honest taxpayers an amnesty, even when they make a genuine mistake in their tax affairs.

[Marvelman]

It just goes to show the contempt these people have for this country, illegal immigrants marching through our capital city demanding rights, no wonder we are the laughing stock of the world, o for a few polititions with balls enough round the lot of them up and send them home, i am fed up of people saying they will be imprisoned if sent home, so what, should have behaved when they were home, why should we work to keep this lot

[naomi24]

Le Chat, Wendy and Marvelman - what can I say - you've said it all - and quite right too!!

[kwicky]

Why are the immigration laws so lax in this country? A friend of my wife is emigating to Australia. To be accepted they need to accepted for a job, have a certain amount of savings, in good health and will not be a drain on the Australian economy. How different to the UK which makes you come to the conclusion we get the world's misfits. We should take our options and ideas from Australia.

[anotheoldgit]

Fed up with our Trafalgar Square being taken over by protesters of one form or other.

Is our Ken having any success with the pigeon population? If so perhaps we should leave it to him, to get rid of them.

But knowing Red Ken I don't think we should hold our breaths.

[scuzzball]

Anyone actually bothered to find out if this march took place and if so what it was about. Oh, silly me, that would get in the way of airing your prejudices.....