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The protests come as the government plans to set up a new independent panel focused on appeals by rejected asylum seekers. It currently takes, on average, just over a year for a case to be heard. During this time, failed asylum seekers are accommodated at the taxpayer’s expense. The government is hoping the new system will help reduce a backlog of over 51,000 cases.
In the United Kingdom, the heated public debate on controlling unauthorised immigration continues, leading to scuffles between demonstrators and police the day before. This took place yesterday (Sunday). However, on Saturday, protesters were met by thousands of anti-racism counter-demonstrators at several anti-immigration rallies.
The protests come as the government plans to set up a new independent panel focused on appeals by rejected asylum seekers. It currently takes, on average, just over a year for a case to be heard. During this time, failed asylum seekers are accommodated at the taxpayer’s expense. The government is hoping the new system will help reduce a backlog of over 51,000 cases.
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In response to mounting public pressure, it also plans to phase out the use of hotels to house asylum seekers. Recently, there was a court order for the removal of asylum seekers from a hotel in Epping, near London. The new panel would have the power to prioritise appeals, and a legal requirement would also be introduced for cases to be resolved within 24 weeks.
