First point, any country in the EU could offer them temporary residence, not just ourselves. In fact, many countries have far more space to house them than us, however it is THEY the migrants who are choosing to come to the UK.

Next point is that it would not be ‘temporary’ would it? These guys are not ever planning to go home.
You say we could offer these people jobs, but what jobs? Most cannot speak proper English and would not be able to gain employment, thus becoming an additional burden on our welfare system.
Do you honestly think anyone would employ these people who do not have a command of the English language?

If I was a genuine asylum seeker and my life and the lives of my family were in danger then I would do whatever I could to escape from the situation. However, as soon as I crossed the border into a safe country I would kneel down, kiss the ground and thank god for being safe. I wouldn’t then cross another 10 borders until I reach the UK. These people are economic migrants – not genuine asylum seekers.

You speak about letting these people return home to die but that is simply not the case. Most of these have already had the chance to claim asylum in any number of countries and have refused to do so.
Just say we did take in the 6 thousand migrants, what sort of message do you think this would send out? what if 50 thousand turned up next year, would we take these in to?

Who would pay for their housing? You and I – the tax payer. Would you be happy to pay more tax and receive less money each year?

You ask what I would do, I would invest more in security to guard our ports at either end. I would put HUGE pressure on the French and the EU to start facing their own responsibilities and to actually start deporting anyone in their countries who does not hold a current visa/passport. Ultimately though my answer would be simple – leave the EU and take control our own borders. Deport anybody who is found here illegally, and offer no incentive for people to wish to settle here unless via a legal route.

Edited by Tom-the-eagle (26 Jul 2015 12.53pm)

Send them round to Jeremy Corbyn's house.

Yes they could, can and will......Partly down to the ideological stupidity of well meaning people.

You calling me dumb is like being insulted by the village idiot.

You obviously can't see the contradiction in terms.
Perhaps this is your intellectual yardstick.

There is no contradiction.
As for my ''intellectual yardstick'', you replied to a reasonable post with an insult? Well done

If you can't see the contradiction in someone being called a hypothetical village idiot when they are in fact correct....Well, then you also don't know what a contradiction is.

You started with the 'dumb' insults so don't now complain about them. If you don't use insults then you won't get them in return.

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 Jul 2015 6.35pm)