This ruling sets a dangerous precedent that prioritizes the rights of illegal migrants over British communities. Local residents have legitimate safety concerns after criminal charges were brought against asylum seekers at the hotel, including alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl. The government spent taxpayer money fighting to keep open a facility that has become a flashpoint for disorder and community tension.
The Court of Appeal correctly recognized that allowing protests to influence judicial decisions would incentivize further lawlessness and create chaos in the asylum system. Closing one site simply forces the government to find alternative accommodation elsewhere, potentially creating a domino effect of similar legal challenges across the country that would leave vulnerable asylum seekers homeless.
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