Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Independent TV

Showing now | News

Question Time audience member tears into MPs over 'disgusting dehumanisation' of immigrants

01:06

Question Time audience member tears into MPs over ‘disgusting dehumanisation’ of immigrants

An audience member on BBC Question Time slammed a discussion between MPs over immigrants as “disgusting.”

The debate on Thursday night (13 February), followed the Home Office's recent move making it nearly impossible for refugees arriving by small boat to gain British citizenship.

During the show, the audience member condemned the treatment of immigrants, saying, “It’s disgusting how we’re talking about human beings who are genuinely seeking asylum.”

He also criticised successive governments for “creating the problems” and blaming immigrants.

"It’s the element of calling these people invaders or dehumanizing them so that we can point a finger at them and say, you're the reason that we've got a housing shortage.”

Up next

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in