Communities, not camps
We believe people seeking asylum should be housed in communities, not camps, barracks or barges, such as the ex-military barracks at RAF Wethersfield in Essex. The inhumane living conditions at these sites cause lasting harm and have been described as ‘quasi-detention‘ by a parliamentary inquiry. How people seeking asylum is housed is about more than providing shelter. It is emblematic of the UK’s vision of providing sanctuary to people seeking refuge. We want people seeking asylum to be welcomed as our neighbours, not warehoused in camps.
The Government is considering expanding the use of military and industrial sites in which to warehouse people in the asylum system in the UK. We urgently call on the Government to abandon any such plans, and announce an immediate closure of the camps at RAF Wethersfield and Napier, which are causing extreme distress and a severe mental health crisis amongst people held there.
Wethersfield Must Close. Napier Must Close. People seeking safety must be housed in communities, not camps.
Write to your MP to call on them to oppose all camp-style accommodation centres, and ask the Government to house people seeking asylum in safe and suitable housing within communities where they can safely rebuild their lives in dignity.
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