What is your opinion on imigration. Especially those of you in UK.?
337681
The imigration system in the uk is a farce, whatever rules there were at the start have long since gone obscure.\nThe system is in a shambles, only yesterday, government proposals for stopping marrages of convienience were quashed in the UK courts because the do gooders, think these scroungers have rights, they do NOT.\nOur Country is being bled dry by these people who tell us they are being persecuted back home, its all rubbish, they have heard about the land of plenty from their relatives and friends and so can't wait to get here.\nThe system needs ahuge overhaul and needs implimenting properly with no loop holes
810839
I wouldn't say that it's normal but it seem's to be very common.  I lived in London for 3 years after college and I met very few Brits who were proud of their country, culture or heritage.  Many were planning to move away - usually to Australia.  I often heard that the British policy on providing amnesty to foreign nationals was too soft and that Britain wasn't Britain anymore.
445719
Dando's answer is funny.\n\n#1 Were you born there or in UK territories?\n\n#2 Were your parents born there or in UK territories?\n\n#3 Are you in the country without working papers or visas and not as a tourist?
595685
I am saddened, but not worried. \n\nThe BNP are racists and sadly people are voting for them in increasing numbers. However, I think this has more to do with the frustration voters feel towards the immigration policies of the mainstream political parties rather than any strengthening affinity with the policies of the BNP.
577165
I perfectly Understand im from england, and so many fo my friends want to leave england becuase they say its crap and full of immigrants and crime and theres no jobs and the weather is horrible.\n\nIm not exactly the msot patriotic person on the plaent by i love my country im proud to be english so why isnt anyone else??
835313
Historically people from UK have gone to other countries and taken advantage of the people and resources...just returning the favor. Y'all would have been here had we not kicked your butts in the American Revolutionary War. I do not mean to be offensive to the UK at large, just bigots like you.
780229
Hey, I love British people.  You are our mother country.  I think the accent is sweet!  And London has some pretty awesome sights.  Of course we like the British from a military perspective, but that's only a very small thing in a whole ocean of reasons.  By the way, my uncle is British, and he's one of the most awesome people I have ever known; he's always giving me hugs!
1086222
Yes, I firmly beleive we should close the borders immediately!!! A couple of years ago the Australians sent a navy frigate to make sure that a boat load of immigrants did not enter, we should be this stringent, and has anyone ever seen how hard it is to emmigrate to a place like new zealand ( you have to show you would be of benefit to the country and if you want to start a business employ two nationals by the end of the first year) I do not accept the 'it helps the econonomy' argument put forward by sympathisers to these people. With unemployment at nearly 2 million nationwide now we should be saying that we will not allow any more in until a large proportion of these people are in work.    If we need better skilled people then do more to train these people instead of giving handout after handout, I do feel that the country is becoming 'ghettoised' for want of a better word and this does not help multiculturalism in the least - it detracts from it and it is no particular factors fault (i.e everyone wants to live with people like them). Of  course I sympathise absoloutley with genuine assylum seekers and the like, however the law states that they should seek refuge in the first safe country they get to, which should make us last in line. In doing what Blair & Co are doing at the momment we are just storing problems for the future - but then a Prime Minister who has already said he does not intend to serve another term in office is hardly going to worry about that now is he!!!
787728
you like us but you've devised a plan to kill us off with your big army? nice..... this site is about opinions, grow up with the good comes the bad. India and China???? i guess you don't have enough unwanted immigrants in Britain. you argument is weak, i've known tons of brits in my life and have nothing bad to say about any of them or their country. piss on you....
879374
i think that our character is basically tolerant, humourous, religiously and democratically apathetic and yet, strangely, determined.  i think that if our status quo is threatened our innate ( as much as a hybrid race can have an innate character ) but well hidden belicosity emerges.  things that provoke us are political and religious extremism ( including that dumbass american evangelical christianity ), aggression of any sort by others and challenge to our common belief in freedom of speech.  we're alright really, doing fine.  some may hate us at the moment but we'll win them round .  i'm proud to be british.  proud to be english as much as that matters and, here's where i'll lose even some of my fellow english... proud to be european.
773404
If you live in France...why don't you learn the language?? Or are you one of those hypocritical 'ex pats' who go on and on about how Britain is full of immigrants who wont blend in to British society, whilst doing exactly the same in your country of choice?!?!!
365314
to be honest the British people are sick to death of our government putting foreigners before us, there is already a shortage of housing in the UK. and the government still let\nthe asylum seekers flood our country. \nthe government will turn its back on the elderly and the young homeless but will house and feed asylum seekers,\nif you are American/European/Australian you will have no problem whatsoever with the British but if you are from Africa/Pakistan/or other 3rd world countries then you will\njust not be liked!\nmaybe it is racism maybe its not but that's how it is..............
967845
My gut reaction was of course we should, but then to be honest, I'm tired of having to pussy foot around the religious sensibilities of others, I really believe that if someone cannot tolerate the tradition of free speech in this country then they really should not have come here. I am especially annoyed by those people that flee to Britain because they are persecuted in their own country then they try to force their own intolerant attitudes on us.
821933
I feel some of their policies are correct.  If they got rid of the extremist, nazi, skin head elements then they would be taken extremely seriously.  I'm sure if Britain had a referendum on whether or not to allow any immigrants to enter the UK, it would be an overwhelming NO.  Mainsteam political parties are terrified of being accused of racism.  Your vote is your own and no one should be able to brand you of anything because you have exercised your right to vote
808349
yes yes yes!!! we are a british and we are allowing our heritage to be stripped away,pandering to a minority of whingers who have nothing to whinge about, if its so bad why are they here.i believe immigation should follow the lead of aus or usa...skilled people or people with money in the bank who can support themselves. they should have to pay for private health care and pensions as we do if we emigrate, maybe then the nhs wouldnt be so overloaded and we woudnt have to work to our graves supporting people who have no intention of being productive british citizens.going away from the point slightly i know but i also think there should be a return to the old system where if you havnt paid into the economy you cant take out..would put an end to all the phoneys and lazy layabouts on benefit. And before anyone accuses me of being racist i am 3rd generation mixed race. i have no problem with colour or immigration..just a problem me funding wasters and listening to do gooders talking out of their backsides. this country has no backbone and is going to the dogs. the laughing stock comment is highly accurate.
471035
I totally agree!\n\nWhy are we letting people in to this country to just sponge off the welfare, cause trouble and get freebies!\n\nI think that people from other countries should be welcomed if they bring something to the country... i.e JOBS! \n\nHow many unemployed people are in this country? How many single mums are ignored for the fact that illegal immigrants get their first pics! it is disgraceful!
359681
I'm Scottish and I WILL be supporting England during the World Cup.   I know a lot of people who will not be supporting them but my attitude is that we are one very small island in a great big world and we should be united together rather than bicker amongst ourselves.\n\nCome on ENGERLAND !!