‘Child’ asylum seekers were adults

[safcsafc]

Oh I totally get that but it would be the migration authorities that check.

IIRC it was suggested we check their teeth to get better idea of their age incase they were lying and their were people saying this is racist, inhuman etc.

Not sure about the racist, inhumane claim but dental checks aren't accurate enough and in a lot of cases are of little use. It wont tell you if someone claiming to be 16/17 is a few year older or not. If they are a lot older then dental records would help. But it would be pretty obvious in most cases without this anyway.

The process needs to be changed. They should age assess anyone at point of entry to uk where there are concerns over their age. This doesn't happen. If a person gives an age of under 18 and there is a query about this an age assessment is done by the local authourity. This can take up to 28 days and until its completed they are presumed to be a child.

 

[Horatio Pugwash]

Not sure about the racist, inhumane claim but dental checks aren't accurate enough and in a lot of cases are of little use. It wont tell you if someone claiming to be 16/17 is a few year older or not. If they are a lot older then dental records would help. But it would be pretty obvious in most cases without this anyway.

The process needs to be changed. They should age assess anyone at point of entry to uk where there are concerns over their age. This doesn't happen. If a person gives an age of under 18 and there is a query about this an age assessment is done by the local authourity. This can take up to 28 days and until its completed they are presumed to be a child.

They were pretty obvious in several of the cases mate. But without the dental checks there was no actual evidence except that the guy had a full beard, nasal hair and was going grey at the sides.

 

[safcsafc]

They were pretty obvious in several of the cases mate. But without the dental checks there was no actual evidence except that the guy had a full beard, nasal hair and was going grey at the sides.

I'll not disagree with you there. Some of them are a joke and clearly well over 18

 

[GK]

Because well meaning people are often taken for a ride.

Whilst regressive leftists call everyone who wants a decent migration system racists.

This thread is about asylum seekers though

 

[Horatio Pugwash]

This thread is about asylum seekers though

Many of those calling for the asylum seekers to be checked more thoroughly were accused of racism. I think that is what @Aituk7 is referring to.

 

[GK]

Many of those calling for the asylum seekers to be checked more thoroughly were accused of racism. I think that is what @Aituk7 is referring to.

He was talking about a migration system though

 

[Aituk7]

He was talking about a migration system though

I put it under the same umbrella as it would be the same people doing the checks just different rules.

But you're right, technically I should have said Asylum system.

 

[Horatio Pugwash]

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He was talking about a migration system though

Apologies, I thought he was referring to the use of the word racist inappropriately in order to shut down debate

 

[steve30000]

Every benefit system has been abused by someone somewhere. Look at the money that was stolen when Grenfel went up and people claimed they lost everything when they were nothing to do with it.
Wherever you get money you get greedy criminal people

The whole system gets abused man, even by our own.

 

[cornish mackem]

The whole system gets abused man, even by our own.

More so by our own

 

[Aituk7]

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Apologies, I thought he was referring to the use of the word racist inappropriately in order to shut down debate

I was referring to that aswell.

The people who use that word at a drop of a hat retard the conversation and sour the discourse to the point that the authorities don't act properly in these situatiosn for fear of being tarred with the moniker.