Because most can't as they cannot qualify for any form of visa which would grant them entry to subsequently claim asylum. There were many more asylum claims last year than there were small boats asylum seekers. Look it up we had asylum claims before the small boats issue even existed
Oh so you get a visa to come and do care work or study and then make the claim?!
Some people can come as tourists. What you have to realise is many in th boats have legitimate claims but no route to make them. Those that can come under their own steam and have legitimate claims often do and it should not prejudice their case. It isn't 'come todo care work' you seem awfully keen
To tar these people as if they are criminals. They may obtain a visa to visit family, they may even be studying here when their country has a change of regime / civil war or some other circumstance making return dangerous The small boats is just a focal device for the RW to abuse
Thanks Phill that’s quite enlightening. I’m not keen to tar them, quite the opposite in fact.
No worries its often case people try and paint asylum seekers as 'illegal' when there is no such thing, asylum is a legal process in itself. Farage types will go there next if their 'small boats action' gains traction