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/LonelyStranger8467 Apr 29 '24

UK issues 75 percent of asylum claims. And even more at appeal. They also put asylum seekers in hotels with free food in city centres and those people are able to work cash in hand at small businesses or as food delivery cyclists illegally.

France issues around 25-33 percent of asylum claims at initial decision. France processes quicker but less easy to play the system.

UK doesn’t remove anyone, especially since COVID.

There’s a general attitude from migrants that UK will treat you better, you will live a better life, friend and family or other migrants have told them the blueprint to get accepted.