After trekking across
Europe, Mohammed Manla-Ali flew to London from Germany.
As a Syrian from war-torn
Aleppo he was guaranteed asylum in Germany, but he wanted to come to the UK to
study because he speaks English.
He showed us his
application to stay in Britain with pride.
But the trainee architect
says his nationality makes him the envy of some of his fellow residents at the
hostel in Croydon.
He said: "Lots of
people want to be Syrian. Some people say they are Syrian. They take the place
for Syrians which is not good."
Mr Manla-Ali told us there
are people in the hostel who are from Iraq, Morocco and Egypt pretending to be
Syrian.
Migrants are posing as
Syrians to improve their chances of staying in the UK, according to others at a
hostel in south London.
Another temporary resident
admitted to us he changed his story to help his cause as he travelled through
Europe.
SEEMS LIKE D EASIEST OPTION
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