russ u may work on a phone line within the nhs but i have actualy worked on a one on one basis with people claiming asylum and therefore i can see that behind every number u tally up or every file u flick thru there is a real person.
Ive watched families torn apart by the imprisoning of asylum seekers and ive also people burnt out of their homes because they are seen as spongers. As i said before instead of whining about the effect asylum seekers have on the social services why don't u get off ur ass and do something about government spending cuts, privitisation and layers and layers of managers instead of actual productive workers. If u are so concerned about the social services i can put u in touch with groups who are organising around these issues, but im guessing ud rather blame immigrants rather than ur own apathy for the state of our social services.