Key Facts

• Around 4,000 people joined a protest in Crowborough against housing asylum seekers in a military barracks.
• The government plan proposes temporarily housing up to 540 male asylum seekers in this location.
• The Home Office delayed the plan but aims to implement it when the site is ready and safe.
• The protest in Crowborough had the largest turnout compared to similar recent events in the area.
• Crowborough is a town with about 20,000 residents, and locals feel it is too small to accommodate many asylum seekers.
• The plan was initially announced in October, and the local council formally opposed it.
• The Home Office stated it wants to avoid past mistakes of creating unsafe conditions in communities.
• The government intends to use large military sites as part of its efforts to address illegal immigration.