This archive report was first published on 29 September 2019.
Published on September 29, 2019, a disturbing trend has emerged in Britain, where a far-right group is targeting asylum seekers arriving by boat from France.
Britain First, a group known for its racist and xenophobic views, has launched 'Operation White Cliffs,' a campaign to patrol the south coast beaches and report migrants to the police.
According to reports, hundreds of people from Africa and the Middle East have crossed the English Channel in small boats and dinghies this year, and the traffic is increasing with the approach of winter.
Members of Britain First, dressed in high-visibility jackets and equipped with binoculars, are taking up positions on piers and scanning the sea and sands for migrant crossings.
The group's leader, Paul Golding, has a history of promoting hate speech and has served a jail term for religious harassment.
Stand Up To Racism has condemned the group's actions, saying they are reminiscent of Nazi Germany's ideologies in the 1930s.
A Home Office spokesman has urged the public to report incidents but not take direct action.
Meanwhile, a group of eight migrants, including a child, made landfall from a small inflatable boat and claimed to be from Iran.
