A channel migrant who supports Hamas has been arrested after going viral on TikTok.
Abu Wadei, who filmed himself arriving in the UK and shared to his social media accounts, was arrested by Immigration Enforcement on March 9.
He remains in custody.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The Government is committed to ending small boat crossings which undermine our border security, and restoring order to the asylum system to ensure that the rules are respected and enforced.
In the video, he is wearing a keffiyeh surrounded by others in orange life jackets as a border force boat is seen nearbyTIKTOK/CAA
“The British public can be reassured that we take all steps necessary at all times to protect the nation's security, including taking action in the Border Security Bill to give the police and immigration officers stronger powers to act where anyone poses a threat.”
Wadei, who’s real name is Mossab Al Qassass - has around 170,000 followers on his account as well as 189,000 subscribers on YouTube where he collects money via PayPal.
He recently filmed a TikTok video showing his arrival in the UK via dinghy. In the video, he is wearing a keffiyeh surrounded by others in orange life jackets as a border force boat is seen nearby.
The influencer has previously shared imagery of himself brandishing assault rifles and hurling slingshots.
In one video, he is seen at a rally declaring he is a member of a violent Hamas “tyre burning unit”.
In the post, he lashes out at Jewish people, adding that his “loftiest aspiration” is to “die for the sake of Allah”.
In a particularly shocking video posted on Facebook, the man calls for Allah to "punish [Jews] completely".
UK-based activist group Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) learned of the man’s arrival in the Britain on the south coast of England on Friday.
The influencer has previously shared imagery of himself brandishing assault rifles and hurling slingshotsCAA
They carried out “body mapping” checks, comparing images of the boat arrival with videos and images of Wadei’s profiles.
Officials from CAA said the man’s arrival in the UK could bring a flood of dangerous Hamas supporters to the UK, posing threats to national security. They issued an urgent appeal to the Home Office to take action.
A spokesman said: “We consider that this man poses a threat to public security and are asking the Home Office for urgent assurances that he is in secure custody pending further investigation.”
Wadei's arrest comes after The Daily Mail reported that the Home Office refused to say whether they were aware of Wadei's militant background or whether he was free to roam the streets of the UK.