Robert Jenrick said a “chronic shortage of acceptable accommodation” for “record numbers” of migrants had led the government to use expensive hotels, increasing the cost to taxpayers. But writing in The Sunday Telegraph newspaper, he suggested more basic accommodation should be considered, such as derelict student accommodation, defunct holiday parks or even budget cruise ships. Mr Jenrick said: “Human decency must be accompanied by tough common sense: illegal immigrants are not entitled to luxury hotels. “Conditions in the UK are almost always better than in neighboring countries, which explains why the UK is a destination of choice for economic migrants on the ‘asylum shopping’ continent. “‘Hotel Britain’ needs to end and be replaced with simple, functional accommodation that doesn’t create an added attraction factor.” It comes as UK ministers come under fire over conditions at Manston detention center in Kent – at one point around 4,000 people were being held at the site, despite it being designed to hold just 1,600. It also emerged that people at the facility will be vaccinated against diphtheria after 39 cases of the contagious disease were recorded among asylum seekers in England in the year to November 10. Image: Manston Immigrant Processing Centre Read more: Thousands to be vaccinated at Manston migrant center after highly contagious disease outbreakNumber of migrants identified as minors pushing social workers in Devon to ‘tipping point’We are worthy people’: Albanians smuggled into UK say they are ‘excited for future’ The number of migrants crossing the Channel into the UK is believed to have exceeded 40,000 this year, after dozens more arrived on Saturday. And the mayor of Calais told French media that “around 500 people” had been rescued after 14 attempts to cross the Channel in the previous 24 hours. Mr Jenrick said the UK needed to work closely with French officials to prevent those “trying to cheat the process”. In recent days it has been reported that a new deal with France – believed to be worth around £80m – is in its final stages. He said: “With greater coordination between the relevant security and law enforcement agencies, we can dismantle the vicious criminal gangs that plague these crossings and bring greater order to both our coasts and northern France.” Read more: Suella Braverman and the immigration controversy explained that illegal immigration is out of control, Braverman claims Mr Jenrick also said he would consider extending Rwanda’s controversial deportation system introduced by former home secretary Priti Patel. The scheme, which sees migrants deported to the east African nation regardless of whether their asylum claims are successful or not, has yet to be used. But Mr Jenrick said similar deals would be explored with other countries, adding that those traveling from “safe” nations should not see the small boats as “a pathway for life here”.

title: “Immigration Minister Vows Hotel Britain Will End For Migrants To Prevent Asylum Shopping Uk News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-16” author: “Michael Keys”

Robert Jenrick said a “chronic shortage of acceptable accommodation” for “record numbers” of migrants had led the government to use expensive hotels, increasing the cost to taxpayers. But writing in The Sunday Telegraph newspaper, he suggested more basic accommodation should be considered, such as derelict student accommodation, defunct holiday parks or even budget cruise ships. Mr Jenrick said: “Human decency must be accompanied by tough common sense: illegal immigrants are not entitled to luxury hotels. “Conditions in the UK are almost always better than in neighboring countries, which explains why the UK is a destination of choice for economic migrants on the ‘asylum shopping’ continent. “‘Hotel Britain’ needs to end and be replaced with simple, functional accommodation that doesn’t create an added attraction factor.” It comes as UK ministers come under fire over conditions at Manston detention center in Kent – at one point around 4,000 people were being held at the site, despite it being designed to hold just 1,600. It also emerged that people at the facility will be vaccinated against diphtheria after 39 cases of the contagious disease were recorded among asylum seekers in England in the year to November 10. Image: Manston Immigrant Processing Centre Read more: Thousands to be vaccinated at Manston migrant center after highly contagious disease outbreakNumber of migrants identified as minors pushing social workers in Devon to ‘tipping point’We are worthy people’: Albanians smuggled into UK say they are ‘excited for future’ The number of migrants crossing the Channel into the UK is believed to have exceeded 40,000 this year, after dozens more arrived on Saturday. And the mayor of Calais told French media that “around 500 people” had been rescued after 14 attempts to cross the Channel in the previous 24 hours. Mr Jenrick said the UK needed to work closely with French officials to prevent those “trying to cheat the process”. In recent days it has been reported that a new deal with France – believed to be worth around £80m – is in its final stages. He said: “With greater coordination between the relevant security and law enforcement agencies, we can dismantle the vicious criminal gangs that plague these crossings and bring greater order to both our coasts and northern France.” Read more: Suella Braverman and the immigration controversy explained that illegal immigration is out of control, Braverman claims Mr Jenrick also said he would consider extending Rwanda’s controversial deportation system introduced by former home secretary Priti Patel. The scheme, which sees migrants deported to the east African nation regardless of whether their asylum claims are successful or not, has yet to be used. But Mr Jenrick said similar deals would be explored with other countries, adding that those traveling from “safe” nations should not see the small boats as “a pathway for life here”.