Controversial barracks to continue holding asylum seekers
Summary
Napier Barracks in Kent, a former military base, will keep housing asylum seekers until the end of the year, despite previous plans to stop using it. The decision comes after legal challenges related to using hotels for asylum seekers. The site has been criticized for poor conditions in the past, but the Home Office claims improvements have been made.Key Facts
- Napier Barracks is a former military base in Folkestone, Kent.
- The barracks have been used to house asylum seekers since 2020.
- Plans to stop using the barracks this September have been extended to December.
- A High Court ruling recently stopped the use of a hotel in Epping for asylum seekers, influencing the decision to continue using Napier Barracks.
- In 2021, a judge described the living conditions at the barracks as overcrowded and filthy.
- The Home Office claims to have made improvements to the facilities.
- There are currently 32,000 asylum seekers living in hotels, which the government plans to stop using for this purpose.
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