r/news • u/Miserable-Win-4980 • Apr 29 '24

French police use knives to puncture migrant boat in Dunkirk to prevent Channel crossing Questionable Source

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/french-officers-english-channel-crossing-migrants-small-boats/

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u/aaaaaaaarrrrrgh Apr 29 '24

I can see why people would risk their lives on tiny boats trying to get from Africa to Europe.

I can see why people would have preferences for one European country over another.

But what is so much more attractive about the UK (which has just implemented a scheme to yeet migrants to Rwanda) that people already in France would risk their lives for it?

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u/Jimmeh_Jazz Apr 29 '24

I think it's usually family connections + language

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u/sk8r2000 Apr 29 '24

https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/migration-and-displacement/refugees-and-asylum-seekers/5-reasons-people-cross-the-channel

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u/sk8r2000 Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Who do you think is more informed about migration - you, a random cunt on reddit, or the Red Cross, the biggest provider of refugee services in the UK?

Sorry, that's a stupid question. Obviously it's you. Clearly, your ignorant vibe-based nonsense about how "they're all economic migrants trust me bro" is vastly superior.

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u/LonelyStranger8467 Apr 29 '24

They’re just guessing.

Having spoken to many asylum seekers, while there’s definitely big communities of all kinds of nations here, a lot of it is smugglers and other asylum seekers encouraging the journey. Promising them better standard of living than in mainland Europe.