STAGGERING footage shows beachgoers pushing a boat packed with illegal migrants back off a Greek tourist beach after it arrived from Libya.
The asylum seekers in the dinghy attempted to land on Sarakiniko beach – but were dramatically opposed by the locals determined to flush them out.
Locals dramatically pushed the boat away from the beach to stop the illegal migrants from entering
Footage shows people on the beach pushing away the boat with their hands in a bid to stop the illegal migrants from entering.
It comes as Greece fights back to tackle a surge in migrant arrivals at its southern borders this year.
Greece’s parliament recently passed a law to toughen up penalties for rejected asylum seekers and speed up returns to their home countries, the DailyMail reports.
It comes just weeks after dozens of migrants landed at an Algarve beach – but were immediately detained and ordered to return.
A wooden boat, carrying 38 people including seven children, arrived on Friday evening near the town of Vila do Bispo, Portuguese authorities said.
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