Quote Originally Posted by PeterBPeterB View Post
... but, this is not a completely victimless crime. All those who follow the prescribed channels in order to gain legitimate entry to the UK are having to make a stronger case in their application, paying higher fees, waiting longer for a decision.

In addition, those who are illegal stayers will almost certainly taking other liberties, such as not be paying their taxes. This increases the financial burden on every honest member of society.
That seems strange to me Pete as all those who got in had already jumped over the prescribed hoops to get some kind of entry visa in the first place .

My thoughts on your secondary point are that for most in this position they will be earning well below minimum wages and would therefor be under the threshold for normal tax in addition they don't have any rights or benefits and like the rest of us will be paying vat, fuel taxes etc whilst working like dogs to support there dependants overseas there but for the grace of...T

Toyang I`m glad that still there are more people who stand for the righteousness and not delighted in the works of wicked people. 5 Hours Ago 11:44

To be honest Toyang your attitude with this statement is shocking to me and I am truly sorry that your life experience would lead you to these conclusions to accuse people you don't know of "wickedness" when it may well be they are simply trying to put rice in there children's bellies flies in the face of all human kindness