A large group of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked the road at the Port of Dover in Kent, forcing closures in both directions on the A20. ^[1] Activists blocked the Dover port in the UK as a protest against illegal migration. ^[2] Kent police said they were aware of the protest, which the Port of Dover described as a public order incident. ^[3] National Highways reported that traffic in and out of the port on the A20 has been stopped, causing delays of up to 30 minutes and four miles of congestion. ^[4] The Port of Dover confirmed in a statement that the disruption was affecting all routes in and out, as well as around the town, and that it was in touch with the police. ^[5] Mike Tapp, a Labour MP, called the demonstrators idiots who come to Dover to create problems. ^[6] Mike Tapp, a Labour MP, stated that the number of small boats with migrants arriving in Dover has already fallen by 40 percent. ^[7] Paul King, a Reform UK council member, stated that the port blockade was an action against foreigners arriving by boat. ^[8]