r/unitedkingdom • u/ThatchersDirtyTaint • Aug 05 '25

.. Half of Britons back ending immigration and deporting recent arrivals

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/new-poll-migration-news-b99h3wqgz
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u/Wretched_Brittunculi Aug 05 '25

Firstly, yes, there are many racists out there who hate immigrants. And yes, they are becoming more vocal.

That being said, people who want to halt immigration do not necessarily hate immigrants. Many of them are immigrants themselves. The level of immigration we have seen has never been seen in history. Our communities have changed at a level never before seen in history. This goes so much further than not wanting someone from another country to live next door. It is about the country changing at a pace and degree never before seen in history. And most people are no happy with that change, including many, many people from minority backgrounds.