Home Office Busses First Migrants Into Crowborough Army Camp Under the Cover of Darkness

Home Office busses first migrants into army camp at 3.28am under the cover of darkness – as it goes ahead with plan to house 540 male asylum seekers there despite protests

The first set of migrants to be housed at a controversial former army barracks have been bussed in overnight under the cover of darkness.

A total of 27 male illegal immigrants arrived at the camp in Crowborough at 3.28am on Thursday morning in mini-buses that were escorted by police.

It came as the Home Office decided to press ahead with a plan to house up to 540 asylum seekers at the centre, despite months of protests from furious locals.

The asylum seekers will be kept there for up to three months while their claims are processed, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood saying ‘Crowborough is just the start’ and that the move will help the government close migrant hotels.

However, residents in the town, who have fought to stop the plans from going ahead, have vowed to keep fighting against the ‘unlawful’ decision to open the camp.

Campaign group Crowborough Shield has accused Ms Mahmood of ‘shamefully’ failing to participate a judicial review and said they hope to get an injunction against the scheme in the courts.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp labelled the decision ‘another day of shame for the Labour government’ and said women and children in the town could be exposed to risk of ‘rapes, sexual assaults and even murder’ from detainees.

Residents have taken to the streets every Sunday for months, insisting that the migrant camp would threaten the safety and wellbeing of people living nearby.

Wealden District Council leader James Partridge said the government refused to listen to the concerns of residents and that ‘we strongly feel this is the wrong decision’. He said the council was also considering taking the government to court over the plans.

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Shadow Home Secretary Mr Philp called the arrival of migrants into the camp ‘another day of shame’ for the Labour government.

‘Illegal immigrants are costing £4billion a year to house and they pose a threat to local communities up and down the country,’ he said.

‘We have seen hundreds of crimes committed by illegal immigrants in asylum accommodation, including many rapes, sexual assaults and even murder.

‘Now the women and children of Crowborough will be exposed to those risks too.’

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Campaigners have spoken of their concerns over the plans, arguing the decision to start moving migrants into the camp is unlawful…’The hopelessly inadequate, dishonest and biased Screening Direction that has had to be issued to support the Home Secretary’s decision, clearly supports our case that this entire scheme is unlawful.

‘We intend to continue to pursue the Home Secretary to judgment.’

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