Cannock local makes heartbreaking admission during face-off with counter protesters - ‘It’s not right’

"I've got two young girls and I don't want them being looked at and targeted," she said during an interview with GB News's Steve Bennett. The mother explained that she believes certain behaviours are considered acceptable in other cultures but not in Britain.

Dana described constantly checking her surroundings when out with her daughters, fearing potential approaches from strangers. "I'm constantly looking around seeing who is around, wondering if someone is going to approach me because I'm a mother with two girls. It's not right," she stated.

The Cannock mother questioned why asylum seekers are accommodated in hotels rather than detention facilities. "If they're going to come here they should be in a detention centre, not somewhere they get all these privileges," Dana argued.

She expressed frustration about the financial arrangements, claiming British taxpayers bear the costs whilst asylum seekers contribute nothing. "They're not paying for anything, we're paying for everything," she said.

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Dana also challenged the legitimacy of some asylum claims, suggesting many arrivals provide false information. "If we knew who they were but they're making up fake names with fake dates of birth," she stated.

She maintained that whilst she would expect help if fleeing to another nation, many current arrivals come from stable countries. "They're coming from countries that are fine. They don't need help, they're not war countries," Dana claimed.

Dana made her comments whilst demonstrators supporting opposing views gathered across the street from her position. Her remarks come as accommodation facilities for asylum seekers have become flashpoints for demonstrations throughout the West Midlands region.

Locations in Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield and Solihull have witnessed anti-migrant demonstrations at hotels used to house asylum seekers.

Additional demonstrations were scheduled to take place across the region this weekend. The protests have focused particularly on hotel accommodation, despite government data indicating that merely 25 per cent of asylum seekers in the West Midlands reside in such facilities.

Government figures reveal that 8,828 asylum seekers were residing in West Midlands accommodation as of March 2025, marking an increase of approximately 5,000 since December 2024. This population represents under 0.5 per cent of the area's total residents.

The data shows 3,306 individuals were placed in hotels, whilst the remainder occupied houses, hostels and specialised facilities managed by government contractor Serco. Wolverhampton accommodated 227 people in hotels and 1,013 in dispersed housing.

During 2024, Britain recorded its highest ever annual asylum applications at 108,100. Pakistani nationals formed the largest group of applicants, with Afghans second. Initial decisions resulted in 53 per cent of applications being rejected that year.

Recent unrest in Epping demonstrates similar community tensions around asylum seeker accommodation. The Essex town, which Sir Winston Churchill represented as MP between 1924 and 1945, has experienced weeks of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel, which accommodates single male asylum seekers.

July saw violent confrontations requiring riot police deployment on residential streets, with helicopters operating overhead during night-time hours. Twenty-eight individuals faced arrest, whilst police officers sustained injuries and vehicles suffered damage.

The demonstrations began following allegations that a hotel resident sexually assaulted a teenage girl. The accused remains in custody pending court proceedings.

The protests have severely impacted Epping's High Street commerce, with numerous establishments closing early on demonstration days. A local councillor characterised Epping as the focal point of Britain's anti-immigration demonstrations.