'You don't want them here!': Sadiq Khan's clash with caller who says Rwanda plans 'good idea'

LBC ^ | Apr 14, 2022 | By Tim Dodd

[RandFan]

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan clashed with this caller who backs the UK's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, accusing him of not wanting "them coming here".

It comes after Boris Johnson announced the Royal Navy will take over from Border Force for patrols of the English Channel, as plans to send people to Rwanda drew heavy criticism.

Unveiling the radical proposals at a speech in Kent, Mr Johnson also announced that people who risk the lives of others in the Channel will face life in jail under new laws.

Caller Tristan told Sadiq: "I agree with this in principle. I think it's a good idea. Maybe Rwanda's not the best country of choice... I think it's sensible to have a processing system.

"Let's have a system where we can actually say X amount are refugees - we will help them, these are economic migrants - unfortunately we can't at this stage, and these are illegal immigrants - absolutely not."

Mr Khan asked Tristan to explain how a gay man in Iran would get to the UK if he wanted to.

"That Iranian person, I would go through the process. So whatever safe place I arrive in I would say 'Hi, this is the situation, can I apply for refugee status?'" Tristan said.

[RandFan]

A gay man in Iran? What?!

[MarDav]

“Mr Khan asked Tristan to explain how a gay man in Iran would get to the UK if he wanted to.”

If I’m not mistaken, such an individual would begin his journey exiting Iran through the window.

[Gay State Conservative]

IIRC Australia,a few years ago,had and agreement with one (or more) smaller Pacific island nations to take in people who attempted to claim asylum in Australia. I believe the agreement(s) involved payments to the island(s) involved,which would make sense.Don't know if this is still happening but it must be acknowleged that most,if not all,of the Pacific's small island nations are safe and secure and asylum is,after all,all about safety.

If Britain had a similar arrangement with Rwanda...or any other nation..that,too,would be reasonable.

[FreedomPoster]

Usually its via a rooftop.

[bk1000]

So what’s wrong with “not wanting them here”? I wouldn’t want them here, either.

[MarDav]

I heard that was first class. Economy flights leave from the lower floors.

[17th Miss Regt]

"I'm not a -------, but I was thrown of the roof of a Holiday Inn last night!"