Mahmood’s detention centre plan to stop migrants crossing Channel hit with legal challenge
A new detention centre for migrants in France, funded partly by the UK, is facing a legal challenge that could delay its completion. Originally expected to be operational by the end of the year, the centre is designed to house migrants before they are returned to their home countries or other EU states. The environmental group ADELFA has appealed against the building permit, claiming it violates local planning rules.
- ▪The detention centre is under construction in northern France and will house up to 140 migrants.
- ▪ADELFA has filed an appeal at Lille’s Administrative Court after their challenge to the building permit was rejected.
- ▪The UK is contributing to the funding of the centre as part of a £160m agreement with France to manage Channel crossings.
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