Shouldn't the legal aid service for asylum seekers face cuts?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.guardian.c...aug/04/asylum-seekers

In times when we are all facing cuts, is it not also fair that there should also be cuts in legal aid for asylum seekers?

I would like to ask how did Mr Woldat Teklebrhan get here in the first place, why didn't he make for the first safe country, surely there are many to choose from in Africa?

/// Asylum specialists are going out of business. Last year the legal charity Refugee Migrant Justice (RMJ) shut down, leaving 10,000 asylum cases in limbo.///

As are many companies, putting many employees in limbo.

/// Teklebrhan, a trim, young man in a fitted black shirt, blue jeans and black trainers ///

What has that got to do with his plight? Then some criticise the Daily Mail for such reporting.

Just found out how he got here,

He escaped Eritrea, travelled through Libya, into Italy and then to Calais, from where, in 2009, he was smuggled into Britain inside a lorry.

[Ankou]

the legal aid budget has been cut by £350m across the board, that seems enough perhaps?

[VHG]

People like him are not Asylum Seekers.

They are just here to try and steal our lifestyle.

Like many others.

Then they have kids, who form gangs, and then go running round local parks stabbing people.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...gland-london-14400876

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VHG

Could you point out where in that story there is reference to any of those murderers parents as being asylum seekers.

I'm not saying you're wrong - but I read it through twice and couldn't see anything. Also, looking at their surnames, my guess is that these scumbags are from West Indian families...

So...err...how did you get the link between them and asylum seekers???

[sp1814]

VHG

Sorry should have explained the West Indies reference...very few asylum seekers (ie. none) come from there!