Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh. Firstly let me clarify I am not a BNP or a UKIP supporter nor am I affiliated with any anti-immigration group! However, recently I just started working for a local authority supporting children who had come into the UK without an adult to claim asylum (UASC). They get a fair amount of support from the local authority with regards to welfare benefits, education grants and incentives and social housing. I do not want to discuss whether the country should do this or not but my question is what is the under lying reason why the UK government provide so much support for refugees? Please do not say it is because they have good hearts and care about humanity! Is there some long term objective?