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In the UK, the catalyst for increased protests was a disturbing incident involving an Ethiopian asylum seeker who had been in the country for just eight days. Accused of sexually assaulting three women, including an underage girl, and staying in a taxpayer-funded hotel, this case struck a nerve among Britons already feeling overwhelmed by immigration challenges. Over the past decade, the UK's asylum system has seen costs skyrocket — from half a billion pounds in 2012 to over five billion today.