Falkirk Tensions Rise: Protests Erupt Over Asylum Seeker Housing Amidst Community Division
September 21, 2025
Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures declared their commitment to their community, children, and future, and stated they do not support racism, standing against far-right rhetoric.
The social media statement from the protest group emphasized their stance against racism and their support for the community, children, and future.
Despite confrontations, anti-racism groups report strong community support for asylum seekers and emphasize the importance of rejecting far-right messages.
The counter-protest was organized in response to a planned demonstration by Save Our Future & Our Kids Futures, who expressed concerns about immigration and called for transparency about the hotel’s operations.
Recent protests in Falkirk have seen demonstrators from opposing sides standing on opposite sides of the road, with police separating them, as anti-racism groups advocate for welcoming refugees and oppose far-right views.
Supporters of the hotel housing asylum seekers displayed flags such as Saltires and Union flags, with slogans like 'Falkirk says no' and 'veterans before migrants,' reflecting local opposition to the accommodation.
Counter-protesters held signs like 'stop the far right,' 'I was a stranger and ye took me in,' and 'these poor people are not your enemy,' while some waved flags with messages opposing immigration.
The Cladhan Hotel in Falkirk, operated by the Mack Group for the Home Office, houses around 6,000 asylum seekers in Scotland, with the Falkirk site becoming a focal point of community tensions.
Tensions escalated earlier when an Afghan asylum seeker, Sadeq Nikzad, was convicted of raping a teenage girl in Falkirk, a case exploited by far-right groups to justify protests.
The protests are part of ongoing demonstrations outside the hotel over recent weeks, highlighting persistent community tensions regarding asylum seeker housing.
Multiple protests involving different community groups have taken place outside the hotel in recent weeks, reflecting ongoing local tensions over immigration.
Far-right protests have included banners with inflammatory language, though the Save Our Future campaign denies being racist and disclaims responsibility for some provocative banners.
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The Independent • Sep 8, 2025
Neo-Nazi slogan displayed outside Scottish migrant hotel by protesters
Yahoo News • Sep 21, 2025
Protest and counter-demonstration take place outside asylum seeker hotel
Bucks Free Press • Sep 21, 2025
Protest and counter-demonstration take place outside asylum seeker hotel