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e and then being obliged to leave if their asylum applications are unsuccessful.
One mother who lives near The Bell and did not wish to give her name says the government should “take away the free Netflix” and “force them to speak English”. Many observers note the asylum seekers’ confined environment and limited facilities, but contrary to some protesters’ claims, most have been invited by central government and councils rather than chosen to come. Few have had a choice over their temporary lodgings.
A community near another Essex hotel tells BBC News they have largely become “used to having the presence of asylum seekers” but know there have been incidents of violence and intimidation. “It’s not about being racist,” one local resident says. “It’s about creating environments that are safe.”
Asylum seekers move from place to place or are held at their current lodgings under the UK asylum system. How long they will be housed in hotels remains unclear, but the Home Office is considering integrating more asylum seekers into the community with vouchers, rather than hotel rooms.
Minister for Borders and Immigration Mahlon Trett welcomed one group of Syrian children who were sent to Kent on Tuesday. The children spent four days in a hotel but are now “in appropriate accommodation”, she said.
The protests, however, show little sign of ending soon. “Some people are scared,” says Orla. “But it’s important to have a right to speak out about dramatic changes in a local area.”
Police say they are monitoring the situation in Epping. Choppy waters lie ahead – both cleaner and rougher – with protesters planning further demonstrations next month in London, Sheffield, Swindon and elsewhere.
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