carefreeoufc
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Tragic news that two children (5 & 8) were among those who died crossing the channel today.
Having a child puts a new perspective on things as I get older and I can’t imagine what life must be like to pay 10s of thousands of pounds to risk your own life and your children to cross to a “better life”.
I do (to some extent) subscribe to the “they should be housed in the first safe place they arrive” argument but they aren’t and our ability to force that issue is about to diminish further still.
There really does need to be much better support and control on these trafficking routes from the very source. Providing safe, secure and decent areas for people to stay and either attempt to apply for residency where they are or where they hope to be.
Having a child puts a new perspective on things as I get older and I can’t imagine what life must be like to pay 10s of thousands of pounds to risk your own life and your children to cross to a “better life”.
I do (to some extent) subscribe to the “they should be housed in the first safe place they arrive” argument but they aren’t and our ability to force that issue is about to diminish further still.
There really does need to be much better support and control on these trafficking routes from the very source. Providing safe, secure and decent areas for people to stay and either attempt to apply for residency where they are or where they hope to be.