GB News investigation: NGOs guide illegal migrants into Europe
A GB News exclusive investigation claims that NGOs Alarm Phone and Captain Support are providing guidance to illegal migrants crossing into Europe.
How it was covered
- GB News was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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An investigation by GB News has revealed that two non-governmental organisations, Alarm Phone and Captain Support, are providing detailed guidance to migrants attempting to cross into Europe illegally. The investigation centres on a leaflet discovered by Reform UK chairman Lee Anderson in Loon Plage near Dunkirk, which contains a QR code linking to Alarm Phone's website. The website offers advice on preparing for sea crossings, including recommendations to carry life jackets, sufficient fuel, drinking water, and a satellite phone for emergencies. It also instructs migrants to contact the coast guard of the relevant country and then call Alarm Phone, which says it has the ability to pressure national authorities to assist. Alarm Phone describes itself as a hotline for boat people in distress and states its long-term goal is to create open borders and freedom of movement for everyone. The website further links to Captain Support, another NGO that provides information on legal support for migrants and advocates for a world without borders. The investigation claims these organisations are part of a wider network of activists and charities driven by an open-borders ideology that facilitates illegal migration across Europe.
Key Claims
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| GB News reported on an investigation into migrant NGO Alarm Phone, including a leaflet with a QR code linking to its website, which provides advice for sea crossings and advocates open borders. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
GB News presented the story as an exclusive investigation, framing the NGOs as brazenly facilitating illegal migration and undermining national borders. The tone was alarmist, with the host describing the material as a 'battle plan' and the panel debating whether the language of 'invasion' is appropriate. The channel focused on the ideological statements from the NGOs about open borders and freedom of movement, portraying them as subversive.
- “what you're witnessing here is the dark underbelly of illegal immigration a continents wide network of NGOs and activists and charities driven by a radical open borders anti-nation state ideology that is helping to facilitate the illegal invasion of Europe”
- “it's crystal clear what you're witnessing here is the dark underbelly of illegal immigration”
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