Now more than ever, the UK has been accepting asylum claims from foreign migrants at a much higher rate than other EU countries, which may be contributing to the state’s massive migrant crisis.
In comparison to Sweden, France, and Germany, the United Kingdom has accepted far more asylum claims from migrants, despite the fact that many of these illegals entered Britain from a safe country.
More than 36,000 migrants have entered Britain by small boat this year, with many more arriving via Ireland or by overstaying their visas — a long-standing silent migrant crisis — with the UK Border Force now warning that the influx poses a national security risk to the UK.
However, the UK is solely to blame for the current migrant crisis, with The Times reporting that the country accepts asylum claims from migrants at a much higher rate than neighbouring European Union countries.
This is despite the fact that a sizable proportion of those arriving in Britain is coming from a safe country, as the island’s geographical location makes it extremely difficult to arrive directly from any known overly oppressive state or conflict zone.
The disparity in UK acceptance rates for migrants compared to those on the European continent has sparked outrage online, with Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage blaming authorities for the high acceptance rates.
“We accept nearly everyone,” the former Brexit Party leader wrote online. “Britain is the dumping ground of the world.”