why does britain let in so many immigrants while other european countries do not??

Answer 1

Because the British Government are a soft touch, THAT'S WHY!!!
Did you know that there is housing sitting empty because it has been reserved for 'Asylum Seekers'?
And yet there are people who were born in this country and have been on housing waiting list for years, living in B&B's and shelters.

Answer 2

Incompetence by the Government. Plain and simple!! They refuse to put limits as to how many should come from other EU countries! Immigration is completely out of control. UK politicians are "living on borrowed time" on immigration.
The UK has become a "global traffic station" for migrant workers.
They are ignoring public concern on the issue, and if they are not careful the BNP will exploit it!
The UK is currently receiving the highest number of immigrants in its history, following a surge in migrant workers from new EU member states.
The government is gambling on the fact because the latest wave of immigration is the same race, that people will not actually notice!
When the EU expanded to 25 members in 2004 the UK, Ireland and Sweden were the only countries which decided not to restrict people from the new member countries - notably Poland - taking jobs.
At the time the UK government predicted 13,000 workers a year from the new EU member countries would move to the UK for work, but the actual figure of registered workers was about 329,000 in 18 months. Quite a large difference in numbers!!
The figures do not include illegal migrants.
This level of immigration is not sustainable without "dramatic" changes to the character of this country and hitting poorer areas, which have to absorb migrants.
This is the most massive transformation of our population. Do we just merely accept this as another form of globalisation? That it doesn't matter where you are, or that you belong to a country and have roots? That we are all just following the jobs?.
People who questioned mass immigration were often accused,by this Government, of "playing the race card",which is just another way closing down debate".
There will be economic gains from immigration of course but I am just raising whether any country can sustain the rate of immigration we are now suffering.
Tony Blair promised a debate on immigration after the last election but so far this had not materialised. Nothing new about" New Labour"? Same old incompetence as always!!!!!!!!Turn a blind eye,and it will go away!

Answer 3

Britain as a matter of policy voluntarily "lets in" citizens of the 10 new EU states. Other EU states have restrictions and require registration, although not visas.

Citizens of other countries are "not let in". They sneak in.

The UK, like the USA, Canada, and Ireland has no mandatory ID card. Policemen cannnot (as they can in Holland on pain of arrest for failure to show it) demand a government ID card or passport from everyone over 14 years old. Residents do not have to, as they do in Belgium and Switzerland and many, perhaps most, other European countries, register with the police or the town hall when they move to a new place.

Americans and Brits think that ID cards are an intrusion on privacy. That -- and the absence of any registration and of any real penalties on employers (and the ability of any alien to set up a business without papers of any kind) -- mean that there is no effective control over migration.

Except at the border. And webcams on the Arizona border or a survey of Home Depot parking lots tell you what that is worth. Similiarly, you can look a the British equivalent: Dover soup kitchens, King's Cross Station, etc.

Answer 4

In the UK 5% of the population is made up of immigrants, but more than half of those are Irish (3% of total population).

So really, only 2% of the population are from other European countries and former colonies of the British Empire. That's 1,300,000 people out of 65,000,000.

That's not so much when you compare to a country like Greece, which has 10% of the total population made up foreign born immigrants, 1,100,000 out of a total population of 11,000,000!!

That's 5 times as any immigrants per head than the UK. So really, the UK doesn't take in the most immigrants.

Besides, immigrants are net contributors to the UK economy. They are paying for our pension funds....

Answer 5

because they're crap. they should tighten the borders more, then maybe our schools wouldnt be full up with immigrant kids, making it so that british children cant get into the schools in their catchment area (i have been told that due to high school numbers when my daughter goes to school next year she will have to travel 8 miles!!!). they are coming over here taking all the minimum wage jobs and because they are used to being paid so little it keeps our minimum wage down so that unskilled people or students who work their way thru uni get crap pay for working loads of hours. they should all be sent back and only allowed in if they can bring some good to our economy - ie highly qualified doctors etc rather than coming over, scamming benefits, going on the dole, getting a council house with no waiting (unlike british council tenants who can be on the list for years waiting for a crappy 1 bed flat). the british government need a kick up the backside and sort immigration out.

Answer 6

which countries do you mean any country in the EU must allow other people from the eu who wish to work in there to do so. Unfortunately more people are likely to speak english and therefore work in an english speaking country than Germany or France however if you are an english speaker and wish to teach english abroad you can do so sometimes with minimal qualifications and make a decent living, I had a friend who taught in the Czech Republic for a year she enjoyed it.

Answer 7

Because the British economy is a modern capitalist style one when employers can take on new employers easily then make them redundant easily. European countries such as italy have "protective" labour laws which makes it very expensive to make people redundant and hence new employment is fostered in the black and not the white economy. We need new employees to replace the skilled workforce which is currently retiring. We can't have british youngsters because unfortunately our training regime is very poor. ( tony is encouraging 50% of schoolleavers to enter degree courses-we need skills not degrees

Answer 8

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Answer 9

why do u see so many Britain's working in the oil Riggs of Nigeria?Am sure America becomes what they re today due there immigration policies?please look around a country can never leave like an island...

Answer 10

It is their solution to the economic problem of an aging workforce, and has worked really well for them. Other european nations will soon follow suite.