Across the UK many towns and cities have witnessed an influx of people who clearly have few historical ties with the local region. These people are legal residents. They are officially labelled asylum seekers or refugees. http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Asylum+Seekers+-+background+information?opendocument
They might dress differently, speak other languages, and their English could be heavily accented. But despite British National Party claims that they are rorting the system, asylum seekers do not live a life of luxury.