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French Police Block Anti-Immigration Protest Amid Travel Bans

1/25/2026

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French authorities mobilized police to block a planned protest by Daniel Thomas, a British anti-immigration activist, against small boat migrants.
A ban on gatherings was imposed between Calais and Dunkirk, with threats of arrest for UK arrivals.
Thomas's "Operation Overlord" aimed to rally thousands, but only about a dozen participants waved flags.
French officials criticized the xenophobic ideology and issued travel bans against ten activists for public order violations.

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French authorities mobilized police to block a planned protest by Daniel Thomas, a British anti-immigration activist, against small boat migrants.
A ban on gatherings was imposed between Calais and Dunkirk, with threats of arrest for UK arrivals.
Thomas's "Operation Overlord" aimed to rally thousands, but only about a dozen participants waved flags.
French officials criticized the xenophobic ideology and issued travel bans against ten activists for public order violations.