In the UK, Labour's decision to publish migrant crime "league tables" has stirred controversy. This move, prompted by political pressure, aims to detail offences by foreign criminals awaiting deportation.
Social Democratic Party's @CoulstonWilliam supports it for transparency and policy-making. Critics, however, caution against using these tables to justify reducing migration from certain countries.
The debate highlights the tensions in balancing public knowledge and avoiding xenophobia—an example of how politics can sometimes veer into the irrational.