It’s not the job of churches to demonise politicians over migration policy.
In the world of realpolitik, difficult decisions have to be made in balancing the claims of one group against another
Many of the people attempting to land on these shores in small boats come from at least one safe country. There can be little doubt that some are genuinely fleeing torture and imprisonment but, equally, there are many who are simply economic migrants, wish to join extended family here or are young men avoiding conscription. Those arriving in this way, having paid smugglers considerable sums of money, are generally not amongst the poorest refugees. The poorest often find refuge in countries nearest to theirs. ...
