But other countries in between haven't. Hopefully this will bring an end to open borders while restricting movement in other ways so that genuine refugees can be vetted and helped rapidly rather than being held outside a rail station. We are doing something, but more is needed. If the cut and paste works.
people applied for asylum in the UK in the year ending June 2015
[size=48]41%[/size]
(11,600) were granted asylum[/size]
Source: Home Office
Seeking asylum in the UK
[size=48]25,771people applied for asylum in the UK in the year ending June 2015
[size=48]41%[/size]
(11,600) were granted asylum[/size]
- 14% of applicants were from Eritrea
- 9% were from Pakistan
- 8.5% were from Syria
- 2,168 applications were from unaccompanied children
Source: Home Office