The Tucker Carlson Show

Episode: We Followed the World’s Deadliest Illegal Mass Migration Route. Here Is What We Found.
Date: January 23, 2026

Episode Overview

In this episode, Tucker Carlson interviews filmmaker Anthony (last name not given), who—along with his brother—traveled the illegal migration route from West Africa to Western Europe. Their investigation, now a documentary, sought to expose the realities of mass migration by embedding themselves along key transit points, interviewing migrants and NGO workers, and capturing footage of the journey's impact on Europe.

The discussion is wide-ranging, probing the mechanics of Europe's "deadliest" illegal migration route, the entities facilitating it (including criminal networks, NGOs, and governments), and the existential consequences for Western societies.

Major Discussion Points & Insights

Following the Migration Route ([00:53]-[04:35])

• Journey Overview: Anthony describes starting in Mauritania—the primary launch point for African migrants heading to Europe—then traveling to the Canary Islands (Spain), mainland Spain, France, and the UK.
• Why Mauritania?
  • "Mauritania is a West African Islamic republic...the main launch point" for migrants aiming for Europe. ([01:04])
  • It is geographically convenient and a gathering spot for migrants from across the Saharan and sub-Saharan regions.
• Learning the Route:
  • Anthony attributes their knowledge to persistent research, tracking news reports, and “figuring out” which NGOs to investigate.

Who is Facilitating Mass Migration? ([03:17]-[07:36])

• Complicated Web of Actors:
  • Responsibility is diffuse: “It really is the populations, the native populations of Europe not realizing that this is an existential threat...If there was enough pressure...this would stop tomorrow.” – Anthony ([03:17])
  • At operational levels: criminal organizations, opportunistic states leveraging the migrant flow for aid, and especially NGOs.
• Main NGOs Named:
  • United Nations / International Organization of Migration (IOM) – described as “the king daddy above everything.” ([04:36])
  • Red Cross, Norwegian Refugee Council, Catholic Charities, Assam (Catholic NGO that flies migrants from the Canary Islands to the continent), and Hebrew Immigrant Aid Societies.

On-the-Ground Experiences and Footage ([07:36]-[10:36])

• Paris Street Encounter:
  • Anthony and his brother are attacked by street vendors (migrants) near the Eiffel Tower while attempting to film, resulting in a physical assault and stolen equipment ([09:14]).
  • Anthony reflects, “This is what happens when you let a bunch of foreigners from barbaric cultures that can't assimilate completely overtake your country.” ([09:22])
• European Authorities' Response:
  • “Nobody got arrested or anything like that? No, no, no, no. They got away...” ([10:36])
  • Anthony claims police are reluctant to act decisively out of fear: “If they make the wrong move with these so-called migrants...you might wind up in prison.” ([14:09])

Racial Dynamics and Assimilation ([14:09]-[16:17])

• Policing and Racial Politics:
  • Tucker: “The racial dynamic here is just almost...unbelievable. They're protected because they're not white.” ([14:26])
• Migrants’ Origins and Attitudes:
  • Anthony perceives African and Middle Eastern migrants as “much different” and less likely to assimilate than Latin American migrants; attempts to film often provoke aggression ([15:26]).
  • “Certain fish don’t mix in the same aquarium...It is much different.” – Anthony ([15:26])

Undercover Reveal: NGO Workers, Mafia, and European Government Incentives ([16:17]-[19:24])

• Corruption and Cash Transfers:
  • Secretly obtained interview with an IOM/UN worker exposes that the mafia is paid tens of thousands of euros per migrant boat, and Spanish officials allegedly receive suitcases of cash from EU funds intended to curb migration ([16:35]-[18:10]).
  • Memorable Exchange:
    • United Nations Worker: “Every boat that arrives here, the mafia gets between 50 to 60,000 Euros. That is a game.” ([16:35])
    • “The Spanish government receives a huge amount of money from the European Union... Spain keeps 2 billion. Spain takes 1 billion. In suitcase.” ([17:09])

Critique of Western Media and Institutions ([19:24]-[22:13])

• Why Isn’t the Media Covering This?
  • Tucker criticizes major news organizations: “This is the biggest news story in a thousand years and they’re not covering it at all.” ([20:20])
  • Anthony: “Real journalism...is so costly to do. That’s why... the independent people break the story, take all the risk, and then Fox could just report on it.” ([20:49])

Exploiting Victim Status and NGO Specialization ([22:13]-[24:09])

• Identity Preferences in Asylum:
  • Footage from an NGO office in France shows only “queer migrants” are eligible for help ([22:46]-[22:55]).
  • Anthony: “All the migrants that are coming here that claim to be LGBTQ, it’s BS. They’re just trying to get their papers.” ([23:04])
  • Tucker: “Why would they do that?” Anthony: “It’s a victim class...If they’re gay and they come from some Islamic republic...they really have a case to be here.” ([23:55]-[24:09])

The System: From Arrival to Integration ([24:09]-[25:04])

• Arrival Process:
  • Migrants fly from the Canary Islands to mainland Spain, then are placed in camps for months or years. Many do “nothing all day...only eat and sleep” while waiting for papers ([24:09]-[25:04]).

Legal Foundations and Irreversibility ([26:33]-[28:45])

• Legal Structures:
  • Current refugee policies derive from the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol—now embedded in national legislation such as the US Refugee Act of 1980. These frameworks enable mass migration under the guise of humanitarianism ([27:06]-[28:26]).
• Is It Reversible?
  • Anthony: “You could stop this tomorrow. We’re talking about the most powerful countries on earth here...but how reversible is it?” ([28:45])
  • Tucker: “Obviously, [the aim] was to eliminate...white majority countries in Europe because they’re dangerous.” ([28:26])

The New Europe: Diminished Sovereignty and Security ([28:49]-[31:42])

• Loss of Control:
  • There are now so many migrants in Germany that authorities allegedly worry about raising an army that would be “majority Muslim” ([29:09]).
• Potential for Conflict:
  • Anthony: “The only way I could see them reversing it is...not without some sort of serious, like, civil conflict, because these people will fight back. I mean, these are high testosterone men.” ([29:50]-[30:21])
• Who Are the Migrants?
  • Data obtained from an NGO worker showed “less than 5% women and the smaller percent children—it's all men.” ([30:21])

Comparing US and European Migration ([31:51]-[34:49])

• Threat Perception:
  • Anthony feels migrants to Europe are “much more serious”—more prone to violence and less open to being filmed or questioned, making the European experience “much different.” ([33:58])

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Existential Threat:
  • "[Europeans] don’t realize what a threat this is. And it is, it’s existential and it will be the end of Europe and...the United States as well, the West in general." – Anthony ([03:17])
• On NGO Facilitation:
  • "The king daddy above everything is the United Nations [IOM]." – Anthony ([04:36])
• Harsh Critique of Media:
  • “This is the biggest news story in a thousand years and they’re not covering it at all.” – Tucker Carlson ([20:20])
• Undercover Corruption:
  • “Every boat that arrives here, the mafia gets between 50 to 60,000 Euros. That is a game.” – UN Worker ([16:35])
  • “Spanish government...keeps 2 billion, takes 1 billion [EU aid], in suitcase.” – UN Worker ([17:11])
• Assimilation & Cultural Clash:
  • "Certain fish don't mix in the same aquarium." – Anthony ([15:26])
  • “There’s a real difference between someone from El Salvador and someone from Sierra Leone. There just is.” – Tucker Carlson ([34:49])
• Violence and Policing:
  • “If [police] make the wrong move with these so-called migrants...you might wind up in prison.” – Anthony ([14:09])
• On the Future of Europe:
  • “Europeans are being replaced racially, spiritually, culturally, in their own homeland. And so are we.” – Tucker Carlson ([37:06])

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:53-04:35: Mapping the route from Mauritania to the UK; facilitators of migration
• 04:36-07:36: UN/IOM role; specific NGO naming; hidden camera encounter in Canary Islands
• 07:36-10:36: Paris confrontation—physical assault captured on camera
• 14:09-16:17: Police reluctance; culture clash; assimilation
• 16:35-19:24: Undercover IOM interview on mafia payments, suitcase cash, government corruption
• 20:20-22:13: Media critique and journalistic failures
• 22:13-24:09: “Queer migrants only” footage; discussing asylum fraud and identity
• 27:06-28:26: Refugee law foundations, irreversibility of demographic changes
• 29:09-31:42: Army composition in Germany; civil conflict fears; biometric processing

Tone and Final Reflections

The tone throughout is urgent, adversarial toward mainstream media and NGOs, and highly critical of Western political and institutional leadership.
Both Carlson and Anthony present the migration wave as an orchestrated, existential threat to Western societies. The episode concludes with their call to see the full documentary and further investigation into the migration-industrial complex.

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