Should Immigrants get FREE education?

[-:Undertaker:-]

did you receive free educatiln aswell?

I did, however my family has lived here for years and I was born here, meaning i'm entitled to it.

[Ardemax]

exactly... the same right as immigrants have.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I haven't said they do not deserve it, I merely said that immigrants who plan to come here only for an education, then leave should not be entitled to free education. On the bigger picture, we should only allow immigrants into this country if they are needed in terms of job/skills and whether or not they have a criminal record.

[Ardemax]

I haven't said they do not deserve it, I merely said that immigrants who plan to come here only for an education, then leave should not be entitled to free education. On the bigger picture, we should only allow immigrants into this country if they are needed in terms of job/skills and whether or not they have a criminal record.

why? because only people like you should get it?

[The Professor]

If we let them into the country they deserve to get everything we do plus the support required to help them integrate with our country and culture (english lessons etc). I think the debate is more whether we should let them in in the first place!

[-:Undertaker:-]

why? because only people like you should get it?

..yes, I am British, I was born here and I cannot choose where I was born to live, therefore as a British person it is my right to recieve free education, as the chances are that I would stay in the United Kingdom and contribute in tax my whole life.

[alexxxxx]

I haven't said they do not deserve it, I merely said that immigrants who plan to come here only for an education, then leave should not be entitled to free education. On the bigger picture, we should only allow immigrants into this country if they are needed in terms of job/skills and whether or not they have a criminal record.

which is what happens.

[-:Undertaker:-]

which is what happens.

It does not happen as we have criminals and extremists getting into this country. They do not appear out of thin air. We have a unemployment rate which is rising, yet still allow uncontrolled immigration - it defies logic.

[Ardemax]

so immigrants shouldn't get an education from here, is that what you're saying?

[-:Undertaker:-]

so immigrants shouldn't get an education from here, is that what you're saying?

I'm saying immigrants should only be entitled to a free education here if they have been in the country for 3 to 5 years, pay taxes and do not have a criminal record.

I'm saying that anyone with a criminal record, or anybody who we do not need (skills wise) should not be in the country, let alone entitled to free education.