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Over 600 Chagossians have fled to the UK since July, straining local resources amid a disputed sovereignty deal and calls for return rights.
A surge in Chagossians arriving in the UK—over 600 since July, including 152 this week—has strained Hillingdon Council’s resources, prompting warnings of financial crisis amid a £38m budget cut.
The council expects to spend £2m on temporary housing for British-Chagossians, many fleeing Mauritius fearing persecution for supporting UK sovereignty.
The influx follows a UK-Mauritius agreement to transfer Chagos control in exchange for £101m annually to maintain a military base on Diego Garcia, which many Chagossians view as a betrayal.
Despite being granted British citizenship in 2022, they seek the right to return.
Councils urge central government to provide emergency funding, as the UK denies any link between the deal and migration, while advocates stress historical ties to the territory, forcibly depopulated in the 1960s and 70s.
Más de 600 Chagossianos han huido al Reino Unido desde julio, agotando los recursos locales en medio de un acuerdo de soberanía en disputa y llamados a los derechos de retorno.