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Criticism Grows as Landlords Profit from Asylum Seekers

10/22/2025

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Landlords Profit Criticized

Landlords rent HMOs to asylum seekers, housing nearly 67,000 people as of March 2025 and promoting their success on social media.
Labour MP Chris Murray criticizes landlords for profiting from the asylum system.
Carelinks Ministries baptizes asylum seekers in hotel bathtubs, raising concerns about the sincerity of conversions.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp condemns the practice and calls for an overhaul of the asylum system amid abuse allegations.

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Carelinks Converts Asylum Seekers

Carelinks Ministries, linked to the Christadelphian sect, converted over 260 asylum seekers last year by baptizing them in hotel bathtubs.
Carelinks states it does not assist with asylum applications.
Tribunal cases have questioned the sincerity of some conversions.
The Home Office emphasizes that religious conversions do not guarantee refugee status.
The Church of England denies a "conveyor belt" of baptisms and calls for transparency on such asylum claims.

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Landlords Profit Criticized

Landlords rent HMOs to asylum seekers, housing nearly 67,000 people as of March 2025 and promoting their success on social media.
Labour MP Chris Murray criticizes landlords for profiting from the asylum system.
Carelinks Ministries baptizes asylum seekers in hotel bathtubs, raising concerns about the sincerity of conversions.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp condemns the practice and calls for an overhaul of the asylum system amid abuse allegations.

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