The Home Office is splurging an eye-watering £1.8 million on a contract to “reintegrate” failed asylum seekers deported to Algeria and Sri Lanka. The two-year long contract spotted by the Taxpayer’s Alliance went live less than two weeks ago. Which lucky non-profit will pick that one up…
According to the government’s own website, the cash will bankroll a generous list of post-deportation perks for illegal migrants once they’ve been put on a plane home, including:
All this for ‘Returning Migrants’ to just two countries – neither of which features among the main nationalities returned from the UK in recent years. Callum McGoldrick of the TPA said:
“Providing a VIP resettlement package including ‘entrepreneurship funds’ and mentorship for returnees is a total slap in the face to hard-pressed Brits. The Home Office should be focusing on security, not acting as a high-end travel agent. It’s time to pull the plug on this waste.”
Asylum Freebiegate rolls on…
Reacting to the news of Jenrick’s sacking at a press conference in Fife, Nigel Farage said:
“I’ll give him a ring this afternoon. Might even buy him a pint.”