Residents of an East Sussex town have created a “vigilante” group in response to Home Office plans to house 500 illegal immigrants in a former Army barracks.
Members of the “Crowborough Patrol” said they would walk in the town centre day and night to be a “visible deterrent” to “unwanted activity”.
As many as 540 single, male asylum seekers will be housed in a 37-acre cadet training camp near Crowborough, as part of a Home Office bid to reduce the use of asylum hotels.
#CrowboroughSayNo
District Councillor @Andrew_WilsonUK stood with residents and @CrowShieldOff as they challenged the Home Office plan to place 600 people at Crowborough Training Camp. This video captures the crowd, the questions, and a community that refuses to be left in the… pic.twitter.com/F8tFJpDjcv— BB_MEDIA (@bb_media_uk) December 8, 2025
Anyone who knows Crowborough will understand how deeply this is affecting our town. This government is putting our community at risk, and at times we feel powerless. Yet we remain united – working tirelessly together behind the scenes – we won’t give in. pic.twitter.com/OzsvHgQL1Q
— Lily (@lily_lna) December 7, 2025
