"The German “Sea Watch” captain has accused EU authorities of racism in the area of migration policy. On the anniversary of her unauthorized entry with migrants on board into an Italian port... Rackete entered the port of Lampedusa on June 29 last year with 40 migrants on board, although the government in Rome had banned it. She was arrested temporarily..... That she and other rescuers were portrayed as heroes was "a deeply problematic narrative," said Rackete... She didn't want to be the center of attention."
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