“The sheer numbers of migrants from within Europe and elsewhere put the resources of Britain under enormous pressure, but also threaten the very ethos or DNA of our nation,” Carey wrote in an article published in The Times newspaper on January 7.
In the article, Carey said he welcomed “the contribution of both economic migrants and asylum seekers to our lively cosmopolitan culture.” However, failure to reduce the number of migrants, “could be seriously damaging to the future harmony of our society.” Carey said that immigrants should also “recognize that they are coming to a country with a Christian heritage and an established church.”
The former Anglican leader said that if politicians did not “seriously address” people’s concerns, this would “play into the hands of the far Right,” such as the British National Party, which campaigns against immigration.
