US EditionHundreds Protest Outside Falkirk ‘Asylum Hotel’
Hundreds of protesters and counter-protesters clashed outside a hotel housing asylum seekers amid rising local tensions and concerns about alleged crime, police said.
- On Saturday, August 30, hundreds of protesters and counter-protesters gathered outside the Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, marking the second demonstration in as many weeks at the hotel housing asylum seekers.
- Two demonstrations organised by Save Our Future and Our Kids Futures on Saturday opposed illegal immigration and hotel use amid fears about alleged crimes linked to the Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, after a former resident was sentenced to nine years.
- Police Scotland separated protesters and counter-protesters behind barriers, tensions rose with personal abuse and threats, and shortly after 13:00, a crowd broke away to join a second protest.
- Local officials say they offered meetings last week to protest organisers, but Kenneth Lawrie, Falkirk Council chief executive, called the unresolved protests 'concerning' and warned misinformation does 'real harm'.
- Similar demonstrations across Scotland this month in Perth and Aberdeenshire indicate a broader pattern, with Monday polling showing immigration among Scots' top three concerns.
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