ment expenditure. Some economists argue that "social capital expenditure on housing and social services for immigrants reduced the capital available for productive investment" (Castles and Miller, 1993, p 76). In Britain, the current media scare is "bogus asylum seekers" and how they are a huge drain on the social services. A quote from the BBC web page sums up the anti immigration feeling in this country: "We are too soft. I'm happy for the government allowing genuine asylum seekers into this country. However something has to be done about the scroungers who think they could make a better life here. There's nothing for them - our classrooms are over-crowded, our hospitals can barely cope and our social services are on the brink of collapse such is the demand for pensions and benefits. It's hard enough making a life for yourself when you live here by right. Simon Skelton, UK" (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point). The British National party claim: "The procedure of investigation of 'refugee' claims, together with the job of attempting (mostly in vain) to track down the bogus claimants is, needless to say, a big drain on the public purse" (The British National Party - http://www.BNP.net/manif11.html). Also in the USA, There is widespread opinion among Americans that "most immigrants wind up on welfare" (47 percent, according to a 1986 poll; New York Times, July 14, 1986, 1)" (http://www.cato.org/pubs/policy_report/pr-imopi.html). White extremist groups, such as Combat 18 claim "Allowing illegal aliens to stay within our borders while using technicalities and legal ...
