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A Guardian investigation documented a sharp rise in organized anti-migrant vigilante groups across the United Kingdom over the past year and a half. The proliferation reflects rising tensions over immigration.
A Guardian investigation documented a sharp rise in organized anti-migrant vigilante groups across the UK over the past year and a half. These are coordinated groups, not spontaneous crowd reactions—they're organizing and operating repeatedly.
Organized vigilantism reflects both grassroots anger and a political environment that's made anti-migration sentiment acceptable in mainstream discourse. When vigilante organizing accelerates, it's a sign that people feel official channels aren't addressing their concerns—or that they've decided to take enforcement into their own hands.
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