Can't Believe We Are Falling For This Con.

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37663125
So how many relatives are these children suddenly going to acquire? Why can does France not accept them?

[dannyk13]

Because they have relatives living here.

[dannyk13]

///Home Office officials in Calais have been focusing first on unaccompanied minors who have the right to join relatives under EU legislation///

[Old_Geezer]

EU rules.

I have less issue with the unaccompanied kids with UK relatives coming than with the rest of the family following. Ideally though the relatives ought to move to France to live with the kids, instead.

[Gromit]

OG,
It is a UK Law, not an EU Rule.

[trt]

How is it going to be proved that, 12yr old Ali's dad, uncle, auntie is here in the UK, and how many 12yr olds are 17/18 etc?

[trt]

## Home Secretary Amber Rudd said she wants as many children as possible brought to the UK before the camp is shut down ##

Hope she has a big house like Lily Allen.

[mushroom25]

it's amazing how many 10 and 12 year olds seem to have managed to grow beards.....

[Old_Geezer]

Same thing Gromit.
Instructions you have to comply with.

[Old_Geezer]

"Home Office officials in Calais have been focusing first on unaccompanied minors who have the right to join relatives under EU legislation."

[naomi24]

I don't know how all these children have managed to travel so far alone. Some of them are reputed to be very young, In one report, a seven year old stowed away on a lorry bound for the UK and was rescued by British police when he texted to say he was suffocating - so not only did he travel all the way from Afghanistan alone - he brought a mobile phone and charger with him - and knew who to contact when he was in trouble! At seven?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/13/calais-youths-the-unaccompanied-minors-left-in-political-limbo

[Gladeian]

Fender62 - totally agree with your comments at 1456 !

[anotheoldgit]

If the kids parents are already here, why did they leave their kids behind when they chose to come to the UK?

Should be done for child abandonment.

[mikey4444]

The Home Office have had months, if not years, to find out if these children have relatives here in Britain. If they have then es of course they should be reunited with their families.

I will echo Dannyk13 answer to your your question regarding France.

[naomi24]

aog, The link doesn't mention 'parents'. It says 'relatives' and 'family members'.

I didn't realise having relatives other than parents here gave people a 'right' to come here.

[Baldric]

///A separate registration process will take place for vulnerable children who do not have family in the UK///

Er, excuse me, but exactly how do they fit into the equation?

[naomi24]

^Good question. Pass.

[Baldric]

No useful fools as takers then?

[naomi24]

Give them time...