Fifteen men boarded the government's new accommodation barge for asylum seekers in Dorset on Monday.
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The Home Office says the barge will provide better value for the taxpayer as pressure on the asylum system from small boats arrivals continues to grow. An Afghan asylum seeker, whom the BBC is not identifying, said: "The sound of locks and security checks gives me the feeling of entering Alcatraz prison.
The Home Office has said it would support their welfare by providing basic healthcare, organised activities and recreation. "Many of us entered Britain nine to 11 months ago, by airplane. Some of us applied for asylum at the airport. We did not come by boat," the Afghan man said.
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