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Those in france wanting to illegally cross the Channel have no right to be in france: illegals (y)
So you claim that asylum seekers in France are there illegally,
Why does that bother you? You want them to stay there. :rolleyes:
Why does the French not arrest them?

Perhaps there are some answers here:
French authorities do not automatically arrest refugees waiting to cross the English Channel because being an asylum seeker is not inherently a criminal offense under European and French law. Under international human rights conventions, individuals have the right to seek asylum in any country they reach. [1, 2]

French police focus their efforts on preventing the illegal launch of small boats and dismantling human smuggling networks rather than arresting the migrants themselves. Key reasons why mass arrests do not occur include: [1, 2]
    • Legal barriers: Merely waiting or attempting to leave France to claim asylum elsewhere does not constitute a criminal offense that warrants long-term imprisonment. [1, 2]
    • Disruption vs. Detention: The French policy aims to disorganize smuggling operations by dismantling camps and confiscating equipment (such as tents and boats) to prevent launches. [1]
    • Maritime laws: Historically, French authorities have faced operational and legal limitations that prevent them from intervening in the water once a boat has launched, due to the high risks of capsizing and mass casualties. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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So you claim that asylum seekers in France are there illegally,
Why does that bother you? You want them to stay there. :rolleyes:
Why does the French not arrest them?
What do you call a person who illegally enters and remains in a country?
If they are asylum seekers they are required to claim asylum. If they don't they are illegals. It's not hard.

Perhaps there are some answers here:

:rolleyes:
You are better finding authoritative sources on French Law to educate yourself. Happy to discuss once you've done that.
 
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What do you call a person who illegally enters and remains in a country?
If they are asylum seekers they are required to claim asylum. If they don't they are illegals. It's not hard.
Glad we sorted that out at last.
Then why do you refer to them all as illegal immigrants when they're clearly not?
You even refer to those not yet in the UK as illegal immigarnts when they can't possibly be.

You are better finding authoritative sources on French Law to educate yourself. Happy to discuss once you've done that.
I'm not interested in French law. It was you that introduced the concern of the status of the refugees in France, trying to justify your use of 'illegal immigrants' to describe asylum seekers.
have no right to be in france: illegals (y)

Those in france wanting to illegally cross the Channel
Wanting to cross the channel is not illegal.
We've already discussed the dangers of trying to arrest asylum seekers in small boats at sea.
You're going round in circles.
 
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