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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Bernadette B. Tixon

Failed Asylum Seekers Vanishing From UK Hotels Every Day to Live Off-Grid on Cash-in-Hand Jobs

Failed asylum seekers are walking out of UK hotels daily after being told their claims have been rejected, with a whistleblower revealing they vanish into Britain's underground economy working cash-in-hand jobs whilst 36,272 remain housed in hotels despite government promises. (Credit: AFP News)

A whistleblower working in Britain's asylum accommodation system has claimed that failed asylum seekers are routinely disappearing from hotels across England daily, evading authorities and entering the country's informal economy.

The insider, who spoke anonymously, described the situation as 'terrifying', asserting that there is a systemic failure to detain individuals upon the rejection of their asylum claims, allowing them to abscond without consequence.

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