An asylum seeker living at the base has confessed that he feels unsafe due to the frequent violent episodes from other occupants.
The base in Essex began housing migrants in July, and has plans to house up to 1,700 people.
The 19-year-old from Iran spoke to ITV News and said: “Inside the camp – dangerous because most nights fighting another nationality, another language, another people.
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A different source who has access to asylum seekers told ITV that they were aware of “numerous fights” and “disagreements” taking place in the base.
Graphic injuries have been sustained by several of the migrants, with one even being sent to Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford to receive treatment.
Fields Association, the local group campaigning against the asylum centre, co-opted the slogan.
In a separate video, taken from the same scene, one asylum seekers can be heard saying: “We just need better accommodation.”
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Responding to the reports of fighting on site, the Home Office said: “Fighting and any forms of vandalism at Wethersfield are totally unacceptable.
“We continue to work closely with our provider to ensure people behave appropriately on site.
“The number of staff has increased in line with the number of asylum seekers and is routinely reviewed.”
The plans to house migrants at the base were unveiled by the Ministry of Defence in March.
It was set up in order to reduce the costs of £6million spent a day on housing migrants in hotels.
However, many have critiqued the accommodation.
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He said it “wasn’t appropriate for asylum accommodation”, owing to the “remote nature of the site” and “limited transport infrastructure”.
The Home Office has confirmed that it plans to use the site to house migrants for three years.
* Original Article:
https://www.gbnews.com/news/migrant-crisis-raf-wethersfield-violence
