Asylum Seekers In Britain.

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Agreeing with asylum seeking comes from a small minority of the British public. But many immigrants do have genuine reasons for seeking asylum in Britain, due to the situations and implications they face in their own country. It is these factors that convince immigrants that they should seek asylum in another country, but why choose Britain? In a way immigrants are paying a compliment to Britain because the researched factors showed they chose Britain because; of the affluent society with a good education system, ability to speak English/desire to learn it, perceived cultural similarities, previous migration patterns to the UK, historical links including colonialism, and the presence of family or and/or friends in the UK.

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There are many drawbacks for not only the asylum seekers themselves when they come to Britain but also for the British residents who are faced with the disadvantages of this country housing asylum seekers. One of the main worries is; are we been swamped by asylum seekers? This would appear to be the case as figures show in 1982 exactly 4,223 people arrived to claim asylum, then 20 years later in 2002 figures show a staggering 110,700 people (including their dependants) arrived to claim asylum. This is the equivalent of the population of a small town, which puts ...

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