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Posted on 11/15/2026 7:50:53 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
A Filipino migrant waiting in the dunes near Calais has told reporters that Britain was never his preferred destination, admitting he would rather have gone to the United States but lacked the money for the longer journey. Speaking to a Daily Express crew filming in the camps, the man said: “I didn’t originally want to go to Britain.
"I actually longed for the United States because I could learn English there, too. But the journey to the United States is too far, and I don’t have enough money, so I had to choose Britain instead. I know that there are a lot of cloudy days in Britain, but it’s really not my first choice," he told Express Investigations Editor Zak Garner-Purkis.
The exchange took place amid heightened tension on the French coast. Journalists attempting to speak to migrants were repeatedly interrupted by masked men who ordered others not to talk to the camera. At one point, individuals in high-visibility jackets claimed to be police before being challenged for identification; they later appeared to be local council workers.
The Filipino migrant’s comments underline a practical calculation made by some of those gathering in northern France. The United States remained the preferred option for language and opportunity, but the shorter and cheaper Channel crossing offered a more realistic route. He acknowledged British opposition to immigration yet still planned to attempt the journey.
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Have they stopped speaking English in Britain?
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I was stationed in England for 3 years and he’s right, there are a lot of cloudy days, and a lot of rainy days, and a lot of windy days. Still, it was a great assignment in the 1970s.
I worked with several people in CA who were from the Philippines and they spoke perfect English. They came here knowing the language. Lots of call centers are answered in the Philippines and they don’t have trouble speaking English and they are easy to understand - unlike a certain other country with call centers. I was on a call with a center in the Philippines a year ago and they said they had to go as they were having an earthquake..
The weather is probably the same in Portland, OR, but he could learn to talk American real good.
In any case, Filipinos going to Britain is an outlier without any major significance,
A Filipino without some sort of familial connection to the US Navy and thus the US as a way of access?
Unpossible!!!
He’ll change his mind once he’s escorted to a luxury hotel and immediately given cash benefits.
My nurse was Philippine while in the hospital for surgery. I told one of the other nurses that he was very skilled. She said, “he should be, he is a doctor in the Philippines.” He was working as a nurse until he could become a licensed physician in Texas.
British resistance to invasion?? What? he he he Hahahaahahhh
“I actually longed for the United States because I could learn English there, too.
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I suspect there are plenty of opportunities for him to learn to speak English in the UK — unless they have made Arabic the official language.
Hmm. I wonder where the sky is not cloudy all day.
Do people smugglers charge by the mile or destination?
I would have opted for a trip to Spain. Better weather and opportunities to fit in.
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