South Africa Suspends Refugee and Asylum Applications After Anti-Immigrant Protests
South African media reported on October 14 that the government has temporarily suspended the intake of refugee and asylum applications. The move follows anti-immigrant protests that turned violent on October 8 in Soweto and Durban. On July 7, the Constitutional Court ruled that undocumented migrants may apply for asylum. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a multi-pronged response including deportations, tighter border security and immigration-law reform. The government said the suspension of applications forms part of that response.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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