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Eugene's LairMember 10 years

Sprout posted:
Hmmmm, but wasn't it always the first country they came to that dealt with them
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/...POOl&ocid=TSHDHP

This probably deserves a separate thread, but...

You're correct: the general principle of asylum is that you're dealt with in the first "safe" country you enter. That's why this won't happen: it's just electioneering for the up-coming French elections.

Also: IIRC, it was Sarkozy who negotiated the Calais Camp deal in the first place,,, ninja

8/30/166:01 AM

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