'Necessary steps' to be taken to shut asylum hotel

""undocumented bogus asylum seekers in many cases", which was "an affront to the people of Broxbourne""

""at the idea that 300 people in the hotel were undocumented and [were] making false claims". "By the very fact that they are in the hotel, they actually have documentation and are going through the asylum seeker process.""

""Should the children in the hotel be allowed access to local schools or should they be deprived the right of an education? "If a young child in the hotel is poorly, should they be allowed to see a doctor when they're sick?""

Broxbourne Borough Council passed a motion aiming to stop a hotel in Cheshunt from housing asylum seekers and pledged to take necessary steps, including legal action. The Delta Marriott has housed asylum seekers since 2022 and was the scene of earlier protests with flags and banners. The Home Office expressed anger about the number of migrants in hotels. Local councillors traded accusations and defenses: some labeled residents as undocumented or bogus, while others noted the residents have documentation and are in the asylum process. Concerns were raised about children’s access to education and healthcare in the hotel.

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