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Sussex Commissioner Proposes Tagging Asylum Seekers for Freedom

12/29/2025

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Katy Bourne, Sussex's police and crime commissioner, has urged government to consider electronic tagging for asylum seekers.
She argues tagging would give asylum seekers freedom to travel from holding centers and seek work.
The plan would house 540 asylum seekers at Crowborough army training camp, with a decision due in 2026.
The Home Office says Immigration Act 2016 requires monitoring for deportations; extending it to asylum seekers could be impractical.

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Katy Bourne, Sussex's police and crime commissioner, has urged government to consider electronic tagging for asylum seekers.
She argues tagging would give asylum seekers freedom to travel from holding centers and seek work.
The plan would house 540 asylum seekers at Crowborough army training camp, with a decision due in 2026.
The Home Office says Immigration Act 2016 requires monitoring for deportations; extending it to asylum seekers could be impractical.