
"A government department putting forward the idea that the need to meet the human rights of asylum seekers by housing them in hotels outweighs the safety concerns of local families... "I will say it again. How bloody dare they? Who is paying the council tax that pays for the local authority that is quite rightly trying to look after the interests, and possible safety - bear in mind there is a case going before the courts - possible safety of some citizens?""
"He then shared a statement that reads, 'An injunction blocking asylum seekers from staying at the hotel in Epping, in Essex, set a precedent that would encourage similar action by other councils.' Extraordinary. Judges are considering the Home Office appeal to keep the Bell Hotel open for migrants in Epping, which comes as the High Court ruled that 138 asylum seekers are to be removed by 4pm on 12 September following legal action by Epping Forest Council."
The Home Office suggested that migrants' human right to hotel accommodation could outweigh safety concerns of local families. There is at least one legal case already in the courts and officials raised the potential risk to some citizens. LBC host Nick Ferrari angrily denounced the department's position and questioned who pays council tax while saying he will seek comment from the Home Secretary. A statement argued that an injunction blocking asylum seekers from staying at the Bell Hotel in Epping would set a precedent for other councils. Judges are considering a Home Office appeal as the High Court ordered 138 asylum seekers removed by 4pm on 12 September following Epping Forest Council's legal action.
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