I have to be honest, I've never thought of illegals and laws in other countries. I only have wondered how we- in the US can possibly justify NOT letting people come in, because most of us, or our ancestors came from somewhere else.
Is it a problem like here, where our government only allows a certain amount of people? I apologize for being dumb, will someone enlighten me?
Is it a problem in Britain to go to the immigration office and ...sign up?

This thread is very enlightening for me. I am sorry for all the folks that struggle to find the green grass on the other side of the hill.
I also may be sounding dumb and I understand that people think there are only so many jobs and only so much land to go around, but, I think there is still plenty of earth everywhere, to share.
I think as a human, having little choice to live with the consequences of being human, we have to deal with what the human race has evolved into, therefore living with one another on such a small piece of space is inevitable. Deal with it, live with it, share it.
Peace, (small piece to all) Rustic

Sorry if this is a thread drift~ quest~tion.