Local communities are divided over policy which some describe as inhumane, while others are angered about risk of protests and impact on services
began moving some migrants on to a large residential barge on its southern coast on Monday, as part of plans to save money and remove what the government called the “pull” of hotels for those arriving in small boats.
More than 50,000 asylum seekers are living in hotels after they made the final part of their journey in small dinghies across the Channel from France. The government says that hotels are costing more than 6 million pounds a day. Others have been angered by the impact on local services and have questioned whether the sites will become targets for protests.
“ continue to work closely with the local police and our partners on-the-ground to ensure the safety of any individuals housed on the site and the wider community.”
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