As Highland councillors prepare to meet to discuss plans to move 300 asylum seekers to a former army base in Inverness, community leaders in the city are appealing for reasoned debate and calm.
Concerns have been raised online over the proposals for Cameron Barracks, with a petition against the plans gathering pace.
Charities and groups say the move must be managed properly, but also with compassion.
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