How did Mike TYson get permission to come to the UK?

[Sandy-Wroe]

Would an Englishman with a criminal record similar to his have been issued with a visa to go to the USA?

[kinell]

you are surely not suggesting that our borders are easier to cross than other countries?

we have it all locked down and secure

gordon told me

[Gromit]

What, because he served a prison term 15 years ago, or because he converted to Islam?

Seriously, the US have always been a lot stricter than us when letting people with a criminal record into their country.

[Sandy-Wroe]

I didn't know that he had converted to Islam. There's hope for him yet.

[jake-the-peg]

Much good it does them!

Remind me how many illegal immigrants are estimated to be in the US - 12 Million isn't it?

[jake-the-peg]

The obsession with illegal immigration is silly

Many come in on the wrong visa, many more come in on a valid one and overstay

To listen to the Mail and the Express you'd think that they all hide in lorries and containers and all we need to do is "get tough"