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Cyclefrance · 05-18-2006, 05:19 AM

I'm forgetting Prescott already, myself. Mainly because of one Tony McNulty - a person it is easy to get to dislike instantly - who acts as a sort-of informed source for the activities of the immigration department (although his information is most times questionnable, and he's a great procrastinator as well).

Anyway last night on TV, McNulty stepped into the limelight to clarify the situation, which event probably caused instant groans in several quarters.

So what did he have to say?

Well the number of illegal immigrants in the country was about between the figures 310,000 to 570,000 (that's a relief!), and it would take about ten years to deport them all, with the amazing proviso that this was of course 'assuming that we can find them, and assuming that people aren't going away of their own accord'

Why ten years? Answer: 'Ten years, if you are saying 25,000 per year.' - hang on 25,000 x 10 = 250,0000 - didn't he just say the number was between 310,000 and 570,000? Doesn't 570,000 divided by 25,000 = almost 23 years?

Oh and of course: 'Remember too the illegal population as it is is multi-layered and segmented it's not just.. those climbing over fences.'

Well that clears that up then - I feel much better now....

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05-18-2006, 05:19 AM	#11
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	I'm forgetting Prescott already, myself. Mainly because of one Tony McNulty - a person it is easy to get to dislike instantly - who acts as a sort-of informed source for the activities of the immigration department (although his information is most times questionnable, and he's a great procrastinator as well). Anyway last night on TV, McNulty stepped into the limelight to clarify the situation, which event probably caused instant groans in several quarters. So what did he have to say? Well the number of illegal immigrants in the country was about between the figures 310,000 to 570,000 (that's a relief!), and it would take about ten years to deport them all, with the amazing proviso that this was of course 'assuming that we can find them, and assuming that people aren't going away of their own accord' Why ten years? Answer: 'Ten years, if you are saying 25,000 per year.' - hang on 25,000 x 10 = 250,0000 - didn't he just say the number was between 310,000 and 570,000? Doesn't 570,000 divided by 25,000 = almost 23 years? Oh and of course: 'Remember too the illegal population as it is is multi-layered and segmented it's not just.. those climbing over fences.' Well that clears that up then - I feel much better now.... __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

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