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@The_Kindness_of_Trees
They were 'supposed' to be fleeing persecution, traumatised by war, their lives in danger had they remained in Afghanistan; I was informed they came across like stroppy teenagers getting stoned and giggling behind the bike sheds.
But who cares - the point is, no government offers asylum out of the goodness of its heart: it's because of the need for cheap labour; pressure from others in the international community; as a trade-off for being allowed to medal in foreign affairs in the first instance.