Thousands Rally Against Migration Policies as Home Secretary Claims Illegal Immigration is 'Fragmenting Britain'

Table of Contents

• Protests Against Migrant Housing
• Concerns Over Asylum Hotels
• Home Secretary's Commitment
• Conclusion

HUNDREDS of individuals have once again taken to the streets today to oppose plans to accommodate 600 migrants at a local army barracks.

This marks the second consecutive weekend that protesters have expressed their discontent regarding the government's actions in East Sussex.

It is the second weekend in a row demonstrators have voiced opposition to the plansCredit: Refer to source Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Crowborough this morningCredit: Refer to source Placards as well as Union Jack and St George’s Cross flags are on displayCredit: Refer to source

This is one of two locations designated by the Home Office to soon accommodate migrants – with demonstrators also protesting in Inverness, Scotland, yesterday against plans to house over 300 asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks.

Footage from today's protest in Crowborough depicts crowds brandishing Union Jack and St George’s Cross flags and placards, while chants are led by an individual using a megaphone.

Visible slogans include “If in doubt, keep them out”, “Protect our community,” and “Crowborough says NO.”

This morning, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced intentions to end the “golden ticket” asylum system, a move that has sparked division within her own party.

Asylum Hotels Linked to Offences

Last week, it was revealed that in Epping, Essex, a judge made a final ruling regarding asylum seeker Hadush Kebatu, who had committed a sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl.

Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) had initiated legal proceedings against Somani Hotels, the hotel owner, asserting that housing asylum seekers violated planning regulations.

The uproar follows reports indicating that at least 211 individuals residing in various asylum hotels had been charged with several criminal offences, including sexual assaults, up to August this year.

Syrian refugee Fawaz Alsamaou was sentenced to prison last month for a “horrific attack” involving the sexual assault and strangulation of a woman under a bridge in Cardiff.

Residents of Crowborough express that the lack of consultation from the council and insufficient details about the barracks plans have generated “fear and worry” within the community, which is home to approximately 22,000 people.

The two army sites are expected to accommodate around 900 migrant men under the new plans, as the Government seeks alternatives to the ongoing hotel crisis following a summer filled with mass protests.

On Friday, US President Donald Trump cautioned Britain that unless illegal migrants are deported immediately, the country risks losing its identity.

The President suggested deploying military personnel along the coast during his extensive critique of the current state of the UK, stating: “If you don’t get them out, you’re not going to have a country left.”

Last Saturday (November 8), over a thousand individuals marched through the streets of Crowborough.

One protester told GB News last week: “We all fear for our safety and security. We have sympathy for some of them, but they’re not all who they want us to believe they are.”

“I desire safety for our community, my wife, and all the young people. I want to be able to walk freely without fear.”

The Sun visited the town earlier this month, where local resident Joanna Ince, whose farm is situated near the training camp, stated that the announcement has left people “afraid of the unknown.”

She remarked: “The announcement was made without any prior consultation or detail, and it is the fear of the unknown that is truly concerning people.

“Six hundred unemployed, restless young men in one location is a significant number, and they will be looking for activities to engage in.

“If they had some form of volunteer work or other activities available, I think the community would be less worried and distrustful.

“There is ample work they could do in Ashdown Forest, for example.”