UK wins court ruling to keep asylum seekers in hotel
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The British government on Friday won a court ruling that means asylum seekers will not have to be evicted from a hotel where a resident was charged with sexual assault, a decision that could ignite more protests and criticism from opponents.
Breakdown
- A UK court ruled that asylum seekers can remain in the Bell Hotel in Epping.
- The Court of Appeals lifted a previous injunction that would have evicted them. 17s
- The hotel has been the site of protests after an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault. 23s
- The government argued that evictions could lead to more protests and strain the asylum system. 55s
- Immigration has become a major political issue in the UK, with record asylum claims. 1m 14s