Asylum seekers ‘return to Iran on holiday’ after fleeing country to UK on small boats But What Happens Next Shock Him

Whistleblowers working in asylum housing have claimed that three teenage Iranian asylum seekers traveled back to Iran for a holiday, despite saying they fled the country because of persecution.

According to two former workers at a housing provider called Framework, the three Kurdish-Iranian teens took separate trips to Iran, funded by another migrant, and used their time there for watersports and family visits.

These teens, who had arrived in the UK by small boats, raised concerns when they returned to their home country after claiming it was unsafe.

Darren Jennings, one of the whistleblowers and a housing officer at Framework, says his concerns were ignored and he was made to feel like a “racist” for speaking up. He thought the situation didn’t make sense: If these young men fled a dangerous country, why would they go back? Jennings said he felt something was off, especially since the trips were funded by another migrant, though he doesn’t know who that was.

Jennings resigned from Framework last July after raising his concerns. He felt that the organization wasn’t doing enough to ensure the safety of the young asylum seekers, who he said were in a vulnerable position. Another former worker, Weston Walton, shared Jennings’ concerns, recalling that one of the teens had gone on holiday for months, which seemed strange.

Walton said that despite the UK taxpayers funding the housing, staff were not checking in regularly on the residents. Most interactions were happening through WhatsApp and video calls, not face-to-face, which Walton felt was insufficient.

The whistleblowers also discovered that the asylum seekers were not really being checked on in person. For example, one of the teens shared videos of himself doing watersports but later accused a support worker of letting him down because they had promised not to report his trip, which could affect his housing benefits.

Jennings took his concerns through the internal whistleblowing process and reported them to the police and other authorities, suspecting that benefit fraud might be happening. However, the Home Office, the council, and Framework’s management responded saying the claims were investigated and no wrongdoing was found.

Framework did not provide details about the case but stated that they had conducted an investigation and communicated properly with the relevant authorities. They also said they had tried to resolve the concerns with the former staff member, but the whistleblower had not accepted their findings.

The Derbyshire County Council said it had no legal power to stop the trips but had put safety measures in place when they learned about the travel plans. They added that the three individuals were over 18, followed the correct processes, and obtained legal travel documents.

Derbyshire Police also investigated the situation but found no criminal offences. They said concerns could be raised through formal channels if necessary.

In response to the allegations of fraud, police said no criminal offences were found and no further action was taken.