Topic: Illegal Migrants

The proprietor of Camelot Castle in Cornwall, England, refused a lucrative offer from the British Home Office to house 300 illegal migrants. The government reportedly offered double the hotel's normal annual revenue on a rolling contract, requiring the dismissal of nearly all local staff. The owner argued that accepting the deal would have destroyed the local economy of Tintagel and contributed to "cultural degradation."

The city of Denver has begun using the term "newcomers" to describe illegal immigrants as it shuts down four municipal shelters. City officials are now asking private rental property owners to rent directly to these individuals and cap rent prices at $2,000 a month. The shift in terminology is viewed as a deliberate attempt to rebrand the migrant crisis.

Denver officials have reportedly shifted away from the term "migrant" in favor of "newcomers" or "asylum seekers." This linguistic change is compared to science fiction tropes and the historical use of the term "illegal alien." The discussion notes that Denver is leading the way in these terminology shifts, which some critics liken to the displacement of populations.