THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Locals Revolt as Dozens of Asylum Seekers Given $331k Homes.
English villagers express anger over plans to house asylum seekers in $331,000 newly built homes originally intended for locals.
English villagers expressed anger over plans to house asylum seekers in $331,000 newly built homes originally intended for public housing . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Residents of Stoke Heath, a village in Shropshire, England , have protested plans to house about 83 asylum seekers and their families in 21 newly built $331,000 homes originally believed to be intended for affordable housing for locals. KEY QUOTE: “We feel like we’ve been lied to… It’s not who they are, it’s how many there are.” – Emma O’Sullivan, local resident DETAIL: The development, dubbed “Migrant Street“ by locals, has sparked complaints over a lack of transparency from the government, concerns about pressure on schools and other local…Open