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So much for controlling immigration!

(131 Posts)
Gonegirl Wed 11-Sept-19 18:10:52

Better to come now than wait till the weather turns bad. Most of them will be sent back. It's a sad old world.

Just hope (and pray) there are no more small children involved.

Gonegirl Wed 11-Sept-19 18:08:40

In Calais!

Gonegirl Wed 11-Sept-19 18:08:24

Oh yes. It's because they are closing the camps.

Lessismore Wed 11-Sept-19 18:04:09

Having spoken to people who did this and survived and hearing them talk about those who didn't....words fail.

SpanielNanny Wed 11-Sept-19 18:02:31

“you have to understand,
no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.”

Home, by Warsan Shire

I would urge you to read the full poem.

notentirelyallhere Wed 11-Sept-19 17:56:58

Sorry, hot potato, can't resist posting nevertheless :

Record number of migrants cross Channel to UK in single day

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/sep/11/record-number-of-migrants-cross-channel-to-uk-in-single-day?

1000+ so far this year apparently.