We know people seeking asylum die in the Channel, but callous hardline policy kills them too
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/14/people-seeking-asylum-channel-deaths
If we had a serious hard lined attitude to the actual people traffickers we would have people embedded in originating countries trying to find out who these people are and help bring them to justice.
We would also be opening up consulate offices so that we can provide places to claim asylum, BUT also promote the jobs and skills. We also need to control what is happening to stop modern day slavery and other exploitation too.
@zleap Agree. Why do politicians find it so hard to apply common sense and humanity to solving a problem?
Probably because rather than thinking long term they are from day 1 looking at the next election.
Embedding people in trafficking gangs, may require years of undercover work, for starters those people need to earn the trust of those near the top of that group, they need to know who is doing what, how and gather enough evidence, so successful prosecutions can be made.
I am not sure what has happened in Germany as apparently some trafficking kingpin has been released to protect HIS human rights, which does seem to be a set back.
The 2nd option is about undercutting this business model having inside info makes this much easier too I guess.
But once people are before a judge they need to know that they will face a significant amount of time in prison.
If I pay joe bloggs $5000 to get me to England, I get given instrctions, furhter down the line, get in a boat, and try and get across the channel, the boat sinks and I drown.
The issue there is tracing all that back to Joe bloggs who started that process off.
If we then look at why I wanted to leave (e.g civil war, climate change) then this becomes a much wider long term international issue.
