Meanwhile, “many Britons” are “struggling to afford such properties.”
The British government’s priorities are clear, and have been clear for a long time.
“Councils ‘will get special grants to rent or buy large homes’ for big Afghan refugee families – some with as many as TWELVE people in,” by Katie Feehan and James Tapsfield, MailOnline, August 24, 2021:
Councils are set to get grants from the government to rent or buy large homes for thousands of Afghan refugees.
The average size of the families coming to the UK is thought to be seven, but at least one family is believed to be made up of 12 people.
So far local authorities have offered to host up to 2,500 people, but the numbers seeking refuge under the scheme for Afghans who helped British forces could reach five times that level.
Thousands more are expected to come to the UK under a separate longer-term resettlement scheme for those vulnerable to persecution by the Taliban.
Although the details are unclear, the suggestion of grants to buy homes could spark resentment in local communities, with many Britons struggling to afford such properties….
More than 100 local councils have pledged their support in rehoming displaced Afghans since the first RAF rescue mission for those fleeing Kabul landed in the United Kingdom last week.
Local authorities across the country, from Wiltshire to Northumberland, have committed to taking in displaced Afghans as Boris Johnson launched plans to resettle up to 25,000 refugees over five years.
Families fleeing Afghanistan have been rehomed in West Yorkshire, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Surrey and Melton in Leicestershire.
Council leaders and mayors in Liverpool, London, Kent and Essex have all shared strong statements promising to provide support in their communities in the wake of the Taliban’s devastating advance to Kabul.
Councils have already been offered about £10,000 per Afghan refugee to help provide them with accommodation and support.
But the Government has put up a further £5million, according to the Times, which could increase in the coming months.
Women, girls and those facing persecution will get priority as some 20,000 are granted the right to live in the UK – with 5,000 expected in the first year.
Local authorities have been asked to support efforts to relocate approximately 3,000 displaced Afghans in the coming weeks.
savvyone says
I hope they don’t expect the U.S. to pony up funds to buy them homes. With all the calamitous events happening here, fires, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes, we are pretty much strapped.
Supposedly the Afghans coming to the U.S. are mostly Christians, but they are still very, very different people. Like trying to put two different puzzles together.
I wonder what the U.S. will look like in 25 years. Like the U.K., we also have an abundance of thoughtless fools in our governments.
Infidel says
I doubt that they’d have to: our Dems will happily pack in a few trillions to give them to put up all those homes. Only question: would such earmarks go into the ‘Covid’ bill or the ‘Infrastructure’ bill?
gravenimage says
savvyone, estimates are that there are only 5000 Christians in all of Afghansitan. The country is statistically 100% Muslim. The idea that most of the Afghans coming here are Christians I’m afraid makes no sense.
Crusades Were Right says
“I wonder how hard it is to learn Hungarian or Polish?”
I’m guessing this is going to be a VERY popular question in the UK very soon, if not already. lol
GreekEmpress says
Probably will be a popular question here, too.
Infidel says
Learn Russian, and move to Siberia. Real estate there should be pennies an acre
gravenimage says
Russia is overrun by Muslims, as well. It is no santuary for Infidels.
Infidel says
No, it’s not. Chechnya and Tatarstan are the only muslim majority areas: other places in Russia are very light on muslims. Especially Siberia, which I suggested. Russia’s muslim population is 10%, and that too b’cos of their population in the Caucasus and Tatarstan, not much else
gravenimage says
Unfortunately, Moscow is now overrun with Muslims, and Russia as a whole is prjected to be one third Muslims in less then 15 years. Of course, I hope this is wrong.
Will Tyson says
UK offers Taliban deal over Afghan refugees with access to funds in exchange for letting people leave country
Boris Johnson suggested the Taliban could access frozen bank accounts if it guaranteed refugees would be able to seek asylum abroad
https://www.google.com/amp/s/inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-offers-taliban-deal-over-afghan-refugees-with-access-to-funds-in-exchange-for-letting-people-leave-country-1174095/amp
Johnny B says
That’s why the Bible says “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul.” Don’t tell me those responsible think this is right or honourable. They’re just doing it for the money, don’t care about anything else than lining their own pockets.
Infidel says
Okay, here’s the evil side of me rooting for the Taliban to prevent any muslim from leaving Afghanistan!
gravenimage says
UK: Councils get $13,000 per Afghan migrant, government puts up $6,800,000 to buy large homes for Afghans
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Just grotesque–and all on the back of the British taxpayer.
Check Burry says
UK is already Bust from covid.
Giacomo Latta says
”Councils are set to get grants from the government to rent or buy large homes for thousands of Afghan refugees.”
And bleeding hearts in the UK government know all about logistics. Well, at least they know that large homes are sitting around unocccupied by the thousands and that if not, not a problem, housing and all necessary utilities can be built in mere days.