The Manx nationalist party has joined the debate on immigration controls in the Isle of Man.
It was re-ignited this weekend when a group of 40 British National Party members - along with their chairman Nick Griffin - visited to the Island.
Supporters distributed leaflets and made contact with BNP members based here.
Mec Vannin campaigns for the Island to become more independent of the UK and for the strengthening of Manx culture.
Its leader Mark Kermode says the Manx authorities cannot adopt a tougher stance as they are bound by UK immigration laws:
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