Official data shows 32,059 asylum seekers were being housed in UK hotels at the end of June
Asylum hotel operators have been told by the Home Office to house foreign criminals at their venues.
Official guidance obtained through freedom of information requests shows that companies running migrant hotels are required to accept individuals who have previously been convicted of crimes abroad and subsequently released on bail.
The 117-page Home Office documentation explicitly states that accommodation providers must “acknowledge and agree” that some residents may be “ex-foreign national offender[s] released on criminal bail”.
The documents refer to such individuals as “complex bail cases” and outline specific protocols for their housing.
It also indicates that accommodation providers will be required to manage these cases “from time to time”, with additional measures potentially needed depending on individual circumstances.
Companies have been warned they will need to install sturdier furnishings or face more frequent replacement costs due to potential damage.
Insurance costs have also been raised with the guidance highlighting that firms housing individuals with arson convictions will face “exceptional higher premium” rates.
Standard insurance premiums are also expected to increase for both properties and staff when accommodating these residents.
Additional requirements include enhanced staff training focused on risk management and potentially increased personnel numbers during property visits.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage responded to the revelations, telling the Telegraph: “At last we’re beginning to learn the truth that has been withheld from us for so long.
“No wonder local residents are deeply fearful of the young men in these hotels.
“In my opinion, none of them should be free to walk the streets.”
He added: “The Government tries to hide the truth from us all the time, but piece by piece – as with this story – we are beginning to learn the full story, we are beginning to learn the full scale of the horror.”
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Asylum Hotel Bosses Told They “Have to House Convicted Foreign Criminals” While Giving Staff “Unconscious Bias Training”
Asylum hotel bosses have been told they “have to house convicted foreign criminals” while staff are given “unconscious bias training”. The Mail has more.
Hotel bosses have reportedly been told they they have to acknowledge that some of the residents may be foreign nationals who have been “released on criminal bail”.
Despite this, staff at the hotels must complete training courses on “unconscious bias” and “ethnic diversity and cultural awareness”.
It comes amid increasing pressure on the Government to close hotels across the country.
Labour’s asylum policy was left in chaos last week after a judge ordered a controversial migrant hotel to shut.
The High Court ruling gives the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, just 24 days to close after it became the focus of violent protests.
The documents, seen by the Telegraph, also state that housing residents with an ongoing criminal case may lead to an increase in insurance costs for the hotel and its staff.
This includes a higher premium for any migrants who have been convicted of arson.
The 117-page “statement of requirements” document which was obtained by a Freedom of Information request is reportedly given to contractors who seek out accommodation for asylum seekers on behalf of the Home Office.
The document allegedly describes the migrants as “service users” throughout.
In one section on general principles, it tells staff to treat the residents with “compassion and respect”, adding that some of the migrants may be a foreign national “released on criminal bail”.
It suggests complex cases requires specialist training for staff at the hotels.
Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, told the Telegraph: “At last we’re beginning to learn the truth that has been withheld from us for so long. No wonder local residents are deeply fearful of the young men in these hotels. In my opinion, none of them should be free to walk the streets.
“The Government tries to hide the truth from us all the time, but piece by piece – as with this story – we are beginning to learn the full story, we are beginning to learn the full scale of the horror.”
A Home Office spokesperson said: “This guidance was produced under the previous government and reflects the conditions of the asylum estate as they stood in 2019.
“The current Government is working in partnership with local authorities and communities to address legitimate concerns about the inherited asylum system including their safety, while successfully removing 5,200 foreign national offenders in its first year – a 14% increase.”
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