The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has hit out at accusations it is operating a ‘migrant taxi service’ by rescuing people at risk of dying in the water as they cross the Channel in small boats, which the charity says is its moral and legal duty. In response, they have released footage of rescues along with rescuer testimony. The charity said: ‘We’re proud of the lifesaving work our volunteers do in the Channel – we make no apology for it. Those we rescue are vulnerable people in danger & distress. Each of them is someone’s father, mother, son or daughter – every life is precious.’
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RNLI hits out at ‘migrant taxi service’ accusations ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/28/rnli-hits-out-migrant-taxi-service-accusations
YAY! Look at all those doctors and teachers coming to save us!!
They are legally only refugees until they arrive in the first safe country, after that they are migrants, so the RNLI is committing a crime by facilitating illegal immigration.
No more donations to the new government controlled service…
well done to all our RNLI volunteers for showing us real humanity