Inside Napier: the former army barracks housing asylum seekers

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English - February 17, 2021 03:00 - 28 minutes - 37.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 649 ratings
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The Guardian’s home affairs correspondent, Jamie Grierson, discusses the government’s decision to use two former army barracks, Napier and Penally, to house up to 600 vulnerable asylum seekers. Amid allegations of cover-ups, poor access to healthcare and legal advice, and crowded conditions, one former resident describes the impact Napier had on him. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus