I'm British, but I am also a Muslim. I'm married and a father of two. The asylum seekers issue has been stirred up. I've experienced violent racism and I don't want to again. The asylum 'debate' does not help minorities already present.
Religious holidays are also an issue.
I have always voted in the past. Stereotypes of immigrants in this country are powerful, and the tightening of laws seems to encourage more mistrust. There is no difference between the main parties on this and the same goes for foreign policy issues such as the Palestinian situation and that of Kashmir. Worst of all is the story of when we tried to get my widowed grandmother to come to Britain. It is a very sad story and the MPs I met during that process gave me the impression of being powerless.