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Glasgow City Council is anticipating that it will process 2,500 asylum claims in that time, 1,800 of which are likely to be approved.<\/p>\n
SNP councillor Ms Aitken, speaking after an emergency meeting to discuss the issue, said the Home Office is embarking on a course of action which would be \u201cdevastating\u201d both for refugees and for cities across the UK.<\/p>\n
She explained: \u201cFor Glasgow, a sudden cost of around \u00a350m is simply unmanageable and the suffering caused to thousands of people who will suddenly be pushed into destitution is simply unimaginable.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to see people humanely treated by the asylum system.<\/p>\n
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\u201cRefugees and immigrants have enriched Glasgow\u2019s culture for centuries and I am so proud that people want to make their home here.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut this unstructured, unplanned and ill conceived action will cause massive harm to people and to institutions across the country\u201d<\/p>\n
The Home Office wanted to \u201cfree up space in the North of England and Scotland to allow them to empty hotels in the South\u201d, Ms Aitken claimed.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cThey hope this will convince their voters they are getting a grip. Out of sight, out of mind is now the entirety of their asylum policy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> Mr Casey, speaking to on the BBC\u2019s Scottish flagship news programme The Nine, said: \u201cThese figures are deeply worrying and there is potential to have a humanitarian crisis in Glasgow to be quite honest.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re already facing really significant challenges in terms of our own homeless population already and these numbers are really just frightening and that’s why we have taken the people to our emergency committee today to really highly and beg the UK Government to pause on these decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked whether the authority would be able to find an extra 1,000 homes between now and the end of the year, Mr Casey said: \u201cIt’s impossible.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don’t have that accommodation in the city at this point in time.\u201d<\/p>\n A Home Office spokeswoman said: “To minimise the risk of homelessness, we encourage individuals to make their onward plans as soon as possible after receiving their decision, whether that is leaving the UK following a refusal, or taking steps to integrate in the UK following a grant.<\/p>\n “We offer ample support once claims have been granted through Migrant Help, access to the labour market and advice on applying for Universal Credit.”<\/p>\n Anyone granted leave to remain in the UK, is given 28 days to leave accommodation provided by Mears, a contractor which offers asylum seekers support services to the Home Office.<\/p>\n After this, they can apply to the local authority for housing in accordance with homelessness legislation.<\/p>\n
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