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Robin Lustig's Facts About Migrants Have Been Completely Ignored By Some People

These Comments Prove People Are Ignoring Those Facts About Migrants
George Bowden
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From the Prime Minister to the Home Secretary, to hundreds of thousands of commenters on social media: everyone has an opinion on the current migrants crisis.

However, sometimes these opinions are often in conflict with the facts. Helpfully, broadcaster Robin Lustig blogged on HuffPost UK over the weekend to try to give people an understanding of the crisis.

And while thousands shared his post - many hundreds took exception to it, taking time to post their responses on Facebook. Here are some of those which completely miss the point of Robin's blog:

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Responses To Facts About Immigration
Our colonial past was ill-remembered(01 of09)
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The plight of the Gurkhas was ironically forgotten(02 of09)
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A long battle for the right to remain in the UK was fought by former Gurkhas. Now those who have served longer than 4 years can apply to stay. (credit:Facebook/HuffPost)
People still don't understand the figures(03 of09)
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Estimates of illegal immigrants range between 417,000 and 863,000 illegal undocumented immigrants in the UK. (Source: Full Fact) (credit:Facebook/HuffPost)
'Generous benefits' of £5 per day(04 of09)
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Blocking the tunnel is seen as a solution(05 of09)
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Complexity was bypassed(06 of09)
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'Shoot them if they try to cross'(07 of09)
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Comments kept missing the point(08 of09)
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'Are YOUR papers in order?'(09 of09)
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