For UK citizens... others can also answer.?

Question

First of all, how many of you have either gone on holiday, or lived abroad for a while?

If your answer is yes, then next question is


What is your current views on immigration in this country? Do you want all who 'dont belong here' to leave, or you're not bothered?

IMMIGRATION IS IMMIGRATION.. I AM TALKING ABOUT IT IN GENERAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don;t answer my question with a question

Okay, thanks to you so far for answering properly.. why do the minority of YA ruin questions by answering them pathetically..

I understand the problem of illegal immigration, but people must remember its not illegal for the Polish to immigrate

Lissa, I think you'll find that going on holiday is classed as short term immigration. So do your research first, mate.

Realdol person, I don't think you quite grasp the concept of Yahoo answers.. Maybe you should read the guidlines, cos you're actually breaching them...

Answer 1

Yes, of course.

I think immigration is often equated with racism. Everyone is equal and the colour of a person's skin has no bearing on their talents. I think immigration can, and has brought, a great number of positives to Britain and some diversity is great.

But I think that the UK is overrun with immigrants - immigration needs strict control and restriction now. We're a tiny little island - we can't take it - the strain has passed into all own systems, e.g. the NHS.

I don't think it's the immigrant's fault at all. That's the trap people fall into. It's the government's - for not controlling immigration. I also feel the economic benefits of immigration can be exaggerated.

Answer 2

I love travelling, and have done extensively. I love seeing and experiencing new places and cultures, becuase each country should be and is very different.

But saying that, I'm against mass immigration to this country for two basic reasons.

First of all the swamping of any community with mass immigration (which is what is happening) will and is having a vastly detrimental effect on services, jobs and housing in that area. We are too small an island and far too crowded already. The NHS is overburdened, our housing market is ridiculous with many people born in this country unable to get one, etc etc etc.

Secondly multiculturalism doesn't work, the reason I love travelling is to see and experience other places and cultures, the whole ethos of multiculturalism is to make everything the same! But it doesn't work here because people will always resent other communities ideals and so on being imposed on them, especially if they make no effort to integrate like many arent now.

Answer 3

I've lived in other countries, visited a great many more and right now I live in the US, I have no problem with immigration in the UK, we are a nation made of immigrants from the Celts, the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Irish, Normans, Huguenots and more. Every group has enriched the culture and language of the UK and others will go on doing the same. Humans have migrated throughout history and pre-history, it's part of who we are and not something to stress about.

Answer 4

I been in england for 20 years,still got my greek passport.Can't be bothered with immigration,even If as a self employed builder,I have not worked for a month.Plenty of space in here and plenty of money to be made by all who want to.I was never an economic migrant anyway,meaning the reason I got in here was not for work.On the other hand England has changed a lot during the last 20 years so ,sometimes I do think,it may be time to leave soon.

Answer 5

I am a UK citizen, and now I live in the US (immigrated legally, and I'm a green card holder). 'Immigration' is a looooong subject to get into, but as the UK has been made up of different waves of immigrants over thousands of years (no doubt always with complaints about it from the existing population at the time!), I think it's ridiculous to be 'anti' it altogether. Sure, it's a small island, and can only hold so many people, and there needs to be tighter control over WHO is getting in (ie keeping out criminals, people with certain communicable diseases, etc) but in general? I think it's a good thing, good for the country, and people need to be less hysterical about it.

I'm an immigrant myself, now, but I'm lucky - because I'm english-speaking and white-skinned, people don't seem to count me as one of 'those' immigrants they don't approve of. I bet I'd have a harder time of it if I had a different accent, or a different colour skin.

Answer 6

I think emigrants can give benefits to this country, they do a lot of the jobs that no one else will take.
What I object to is that some unscrupulous businesses pay some immigrants below the legal wage, to me that is unfair on the people who have come to this country for a better life but end up being exploited.
As long as they integrate and work I see no problem with immigrants.

Answer 7

i have no problems with anyone of any race. i know some polish people and they are just the same as anyone else.
my problem is with uk government allowing any tom dick or harry to wander into the country where they are treated better than uk residents. they get houses so ive heard, while uk people have to wait. they work for less money so employers dont want english people ,who need more money to pay their mortgage. no uk person can live on minimum wage when their mortgage is £100- £200 a week. plus bills and council tax. my council tax will be up by £300 a year next year to cover the cost of immigration. this is a fact stated by a local councillor recently. so im paying for immigrants to be here.
uk unniversity students , young mums and retired people can no longer find part time work because immigrants are doing it. its very hard for young families to live on one wage so they are seriously struggling. while benefits are being sent to immigrants families that dont even live here.
its not a question of belonging or not. im concerned that we are being pushed aside in favour of immigrants.

Answer 8

Never been abroad for more than 3 weeks at a time.

Incidentally we aren't a tiny island, only a small proportion of our land mass is populated we are far from bursting at the seams!

Answer 9

Lived abroad for a long time in Europe, LEGALLY. Have travelled extensively, with passport and visa, and never overstayed one day. Illegals do not belong here. I don't think most people in the UK are liking it. Here in America, we are angered by illegals.

Answer 10

The majority of people in Britain are not racist and do not mind other people (foreign) coming into our country.

The problem however is the amount of these people coming in, and the speed at which they are able to do so. Also there seems to be no limit or control who can come in and who has come in.already. When is it going to end?

Our health service, housing, welfare system, jobs, education, possibly pensions in years to come, all are being mobbed from people who by rights don't belong here.
If the situation were reversed, you would bet a big wad of money that the countries these people come from would not allow us into their country. It is not fair on the average British person, we are being done over.
It is not the actual people who come heres fault, it is our government for allowing the sheer numbers and losing control which is the problem..