Raise the Colours

Raise the Colours is a British anti-migrant activist organization whose members have recently been banned from France. The group is known for traveling to northern France to disrupt and prevent asylum seekers and migrants from crossing the English Channel to the UK in small boats. They are newsworthy due to increased scrutiny and actions taken against them by French authorities. Recently, France has banned multiple members of the group from entering the country, citing their anti-migrant activities and concerns about inciting violence or hate. These bans followed reports of the group's activities in France. The UK and French governments are facing criticism from French associations for allegedly failing to adequately address the group's actions, which the associations claim encourages xenophobia. The group's activities and the responses from authorities highlight the ongoing tensions surrounding migration and border control between France and the UK.