Originally Posted by joebloggs
UK is a soft touch, if immigration or police catch an Illegal immigrant, they will almost with certainty be given bail, be told to report back to immigration weekly because there is no where to hold them, and then some will vanish. those that don't will try a lengthy appeal process, claim asylum, marry a eastern european to stay here, and those that don't will refuse and struggle to stop being deported, thats why such a small number are being deported
So that's why many people would like to come to UK illegally because it's unlikely they won't get deported
