MP writes to Home Secretary Priti Patel after committee discovers 56 asylum seekers 'packed' into room at Kent Intake Unit in Dover

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An MP has written to the home secretary after a committee discovered 56 asylum seekers, including babies and young children, 'packed into a small waiting room' at an intake unit

Concerns about COVID-19 outbreaks have been raised as well, with Yvette Cooper saying in her letter that MPs saw the holding room had"no ventilation, no social distancing and face masks are not worn".

The committee also said it"did not observe any COVID-19 mitigation measures" and"could not see how the facility could be COVID safe" given the levels of overcrowding. In June this year, Kent County Council stopped accepting unaccompanied child migrants and MPs heard that since then there have been"five stays of over 200 hours in this office space and increasing numbers of multiple-day stays."Migrants rescued from dinghy in Channel

A government spokesperson said:"The asylum system is being exploited by criminal gangs who facilitate dangerous, unnecessary and illegal small boat crossings.

 

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The home office, the govt and any anti-migrant person is kidding themselves if they think migrants can be stopped, no law, no punishment can stop it, because they are desperate ppl and they will go where they feel safe. If you want to stop migration, their home needs changing.

Oh look, racists 👇

Before we all get excited about this issue we need to remind ourselves that YvetteCooperMP is a labour MP, and thus looking to put the knife into the Tories. Fair and balanced, like slynews she is not.

they are human beings should be treated with respect

No point writing to Pitiless Patel.

It would be helpful if could update the article with supporting information such as quite how small this holding area is? UK prison cells have to be 4.5m³ per prisoner (exc toilets). Please provide additional information. Adults are fine to be held but children not!!!

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