Villagers in Wethersfield, Essex say they do not feel safe walking the streets at night due to the threat of anti-social behaviour by groups of men from the UK's biggest asylum seeker facility.
Residents of Wethersfield, Essex, are concerned as the Home Office plans to increase the number of asylum seekers at a nearby former RAF airfield to 800, surpassing the village's population of 707. They report feeling unsafe due to anti-social behavior, with incidents including men watching a playground and migrants following residents. Property values have dropped, and some homes are unsaleable. The village's infrastructure is overwhelmed, and residents feel ignored despite the Home Secretary's promise to close the center. The site was previously warned about risks of criminality and arson.
