Farage demands prosecution of charities aiding Channel asylum crossings

Nigel Farage has called for charities and NGOs that help asylum seekers reach the United Kingdom to face criminal prosecution, telling an American interviewer that their work has aided and abetted criminality.

The Reform UK leader spoke to podcaster Benny Johnson about the small-boat arrivals, describing them as literally an invasion of people who could cause enormous harm. When asked whether criminal penalties should apply to those who facilitated the crossings, Farage answered totally, totally. He pointed to the role of NGOs sponsored by taxpayers’ money, saying they have aided and abetted criminality in absolutely every way.

Farage did not name specific organisations in the interview. He and other Reform figures have previously been critical of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for its rescues in the Channel. Farage has described the RNLI as a migrant taxi service. A Reform spokesperson said his latest comments speak for themselves.

He told Johnson that those involved are deluded hard-left socialist Marxists who do not believe in countries, borders or identities and are intent on destroying everything that exists. Farage also raised the arrival of Muslim asylum seekers, citing the example of Michigan in the United States and warning that Britain is importing people who will do enormous harm and disrupt lives.

The remarks, reported by The Guardian, put the focus squarely on groups that assist crossings rather than on the boats themselves. Farage’s position is clear: those who enable illegal entry should face the full force of the law. Reform continues to press for firm control of the borders and an end to the open encouragement of arrivals that put pressure on communities and public services.

Britain’s sovereignty depends on deciding who enters. Farage’s call matches that basic demand and leaves little room for taxpayer-funded bodies that treat the Channel as an open route.

Original source: The Guardian