France, Dec. 11 -- On 5 December, videos livestreamed on social media show three men taking theferry from England to France, to carry out what amounts to an anti-migrant patrol.

They can be seen in various areas on the northern French coast. In Dunkirk, they confronted members of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), accusing them of assisting an "invasion".

On the beach in Gravelines, one of many where small boats set out on the risky Channel crossing, the men shouted insults at people they believed to be aid workers.

"We're very worried," Stella, a representative of Calais-based NGO L'Auberge des Migrants, told RFI.

Charities working in the region estimate that British activists have carried out 10 similar stunts since the summer of 2024....