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Small boat migrants expecting to be housed in hotels left 'anxious' when they end up in detention centre, says official report

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Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor reported that small boat migrants selected for deportation under a UK-France deal are experiencing anxiety and distress at Tinsley House immigration removal center near Gatwick airport, as they were expecting to be housed in hotels instead. Migrants expressed uncertainty about their fate and conditions in France, with some becoming upset during interviews with inspectors. The report also noted that procedures to identify vulnerable individuals for alternative accommodations were inadequate, leading to unnecessary detention at a significant cost to taxpayers.

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In September 2023, Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector of Prisons in the UK, released a report revealing that small boat migrants expecting to be housed in hotels under the 'one in, one out' returns deal with France were instead detained at Tinsley House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport. The detainees expressed anxiety and upset over their unexpected detention and imminent deportation back to France. They lacked information about what awaited them there and reported experiencing widespread anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption. Several men became visibly distressed during interviews with inspectors. Detainees were surprised by the sudden change in plans from being placed in hotels to being detained at Tinsley House, highlighting issues within the UK's asylum process and its communication regarding detainee welfare.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Small boat migrants selected for the deportation deal with France are ‘upset’ to end up in detention after expecting to be placed in a hotel, a new report reveals. asserted

report → see → hotel

Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said migrants held at Tinsley House immigration removal centre were ‘anxious’ ahead of being sent back to France under the ‘one in, one out’ returns deal. asserted

migrants → say → deal

In his inspection of the centre, near Gatwick airport, Mr Taylor said: ‘Detainees were anxious about their cases with many having arrived at the centre having expected to be placed in a hotel. asserted

many → say → hotel

‘There was very little information about what they could expect in France and the centre had not made contact with French colleagues. uncertain

centre → be → colleagues

It went on: ‘Many detainees had been selected for detention while in asylum hotels and were surprised at their detention. asserted

detainees → go → detention

‘Most were upset about the threat of imminent removal and did not know what would happen following removal to France. asserted

what → know → France

‘Several men became upset while speaking to inspectors about these issues during interview. asserted

men → become → interview

‘Anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption were widely reported.’ asserted

Anxiety → report → ?

One told inspectors who visited the centre: ‘What is going to be my fate? asserted

What → tell → centre

It makes me very stressed’. asserted

me → make → ?

Small boat migrants were 'anxious' and 'upset' at Tinsley House immigration removal centre, near Gatwick airport, after expecting to instead be housed in hotels Migrants try to board a smuggler's boat off the beach of Equihen-Plage, northern France, on September 23 asserted

Migrants → expect → September

Mr Taylor’s report said Home Office procedures to identify ‘very vulnerable men’ who should not have been held at the centre were ‘slow and not thorough enough’. asserted

who → say → centre

He added: ‘Given that more than half of all detainees were eventually released there is a question as to why so many were locked up at a huge cost to the taxpayer in the first place.’ asserted

many → add → place

Describing conditions at Tinsley House, the report said: ‘Many detainees spent the mornings asleep, meaning they did not take advantage of activities that were on offer. asserted

that → describe → offer

‘The gym and the sports hall were better used in the afternoon or the evening. asserted

gym → use → afternoon

‘The centre was not doing enough to encourage detainees to attend activities, particularly for those who were suffering from poor mental health, many of whom would have benefited from having more to do.’ asserted

many → do → more

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said earlier this month that the cost of returns under the ‘one in, one out’ deal had risen to £56,000 a head. asserted

cost → say → 56,000

She told MPs more than 1,400 migrants have been deported under the scheme so far. asserted

migrants → tell → scheme

The deal, which is due to expire next month, had handled ‘relatively small’ numbers of migrants and it had been ‘operationally difficult to scale up very large numbers of removals every week into the French system’, Ms Mahmood said. asserted

Mahmood → expire → system

Small boat migrants expecting to be housed in hotels left 'anxious' when they end up in detention centre, says official report

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