Protesters march against Portland migrant barge plan
Protest groups have gathered to oppose plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers in a barge off the Dorset coast.in the coming weeks to house men claiming asylum.
The Home Office has said using such accommodation would be "cheaper and more manageable for communities" and would ease the pressure on the asylum system. "This country was built on immigration after the Second World War. These people are fleeing from war torn countries - we need to welcome them here," he said.
"I've waited a year and a half for my son to get a dentist appointment. We don't have the manpower here - we don't have the police, the ambulances - we're a small place. It's not fair.
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