I keep hearing how the French benefits system is sooooooooo much more generous than ours. I have to say this is a new one on me, I even remember the mayor of Calais blaming the Calais migrant crisis on our ridiculously generous benefits system.
Of course I believe there is something in the argument that they have family already here which would make them want to come here, but let's face it, our benefits system is ridiculously generous. I've even seen migrants interviewed on the news and when asked why they want to come here the answer was 'britain...she give me house...she give me money. We come Britain for our house and money, thanks!'. I didn't make that up, I actually heard it said on the news. Also the fact that they've travelled across umpteen borders and hundreds and thousands of miles to get here is a dead give away as to why they want to come here. Like I say, I don't blame them for wanting to benefit from such generosity but this can't be allowed to keep happening. The politicians also need to take some of the blame here.

Either way this must stop now. There are plenty of countries in Europe who can take them. We're full and simply can't sustain this mass influx of people, and we must stop giving money away like this. We have people in this country who are British who need our help.

Also, how much in welfare is a migrant going to be getting, isn't the top end 25k now (less than 1% of benefits claim's were 25k or more). Given that requires a full raft of benefits including a wife/husband and several kids, once you take housing benefit out of the equation.

We should offer a deal. Anyone who does 10 years in the military or civil work is automatically granted citizenship for them, their partner and their children.

Do you have numbers or statistics to back up the claim that we are 'full'?
The French benefit system is more generous than here, which gives proof to the lie that migrants come here for the money. The main factors that draw people to england are the language, cultural ties and that they have family and friends here.

It should also be noted that only a miniscule percentage of refugees make their way to england and that other european countries are already taking far more in than this country.

Edited by ghosteagle (11 Aug 2015 4.08pm)

I also know how fortunate people are to live in Monaco, Cannes, and Nice, Dan, but I don't turn up on their doorstep demanding a free slice of their lavish lifestyle not having contributed or worked towards it though?

Are you a little bit jealous because you've done nothing with your life? Ahhh diddums!Something else for you to cry about. What a dull, witless wonder you are. I find it hard to believe you're a Palace fan.

Well, i can't speak for what interviews you have seen but i haven't noticed that they 'repeatedly' give economic reasons although i don't deny that this is sometimes mentioned. I would say that the most common answer in interviews i've seen is that they have family/friends here.
I suggest that you do some investigating about the relative benefits from various countries and let us know what you find.
Your 'certainty' seems to me to be somewhat illogcal. If the perception was as you state then why do the vast majority of migrants stay in France or other countries within the EU. If the situation was how you claim then there really should be the 'swarm' of migrants that certain politicians have told us to be on the lookout for rather than the relatively low numbers that are threatening to 'flood us'.