Brighton protesters march against Home Office asylum hotel closure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

Hundreds marched along Brighton seafront to protest Home Office plans to close an asylum hotel in the city.

A large march carrying a 'We are all migrants' banner processed along Brighton and Hove seafront on Saturday to protest Home Office plans to close a hotel used for asylum seekers. The demonstration, organised by Brighton Says Yes, is concerned that relocating refugees and asylum seekers out of the city would disrupt the local links they have established.

Protestors warned that moving people would affect their children's schooling, healthcare access and support networks built in the city. Brighton and Hove City Council has previously raised identical concerns with the Home Office and called for alternative accommodation to be found locally where possible.

Andy Richards, 67, secretary of the local Trades Council which is supporting the march, told The Argus: 'It's about the home office wanting to disperse refugees and asylum seekers living in the city to all parts of the country. So regardless of what local connections they've built up, the fact their children may be in schools here, they may have built links here, they're being shipped off to who knows where.' He added the march aimed to pressure the council to work with them on supporting migrants in the city.

Brighton protesters march against Home Office asylum hotel closure — Image: Chichester Observer

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‘We are all migrants’: photos show protestors marching near Hove lawns following plan to close asylum hotelPhotos showing protestors marching near Hove lawns have been sent to this newspaper today (Saturday, October 17).Chichester Observer · 17 Oct, 14:12
Crowds march along Brighton seafront behind ‘We are all migrants’ bannerBrighton and Hove marchers protest Home Office plans to close asylum hotel, warning moving asylum seekers could disrupt schools, healthcare and support links.The Argus · 17 Oct, 12:02

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